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Louisiana Cuts Medicaid Nursing Home Reimbursement by 7%

Wed, 03/22/2000 - 1:00am — Karen Stevenson
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The Louisiana Department of Health and Human Services has announced emergency cuts in the reimbursement it will pay healthcare providers for services provided to Medicaid recipients. Included in these cuts is a cut in reimbursement for nursing home care of 7%. Other cuts have been made in reimbursement for home health services, durable medical equipment, and outpatient therapy. The state also issued a press release stating that cuts in nursing home reimbursement were necessary because 23-25% of the Medicaid budget goes to services provided to nursing home residents.

Providers in the state asserted that these cuts will greatly impact access to care and the scope and quality of the services delivered. Three hospital and nursing providers filed for relief in federal court, and a temporary restraining order was issued to prevent the state from implementing the cuts. The state responded to this suit by stating that the only way they could avoid cutting reimbursement to providers was to reduce or eliminate some programs now offered to Medicaid recipients.

The Louisiana Department of Health and Human Services has announced emergency cuts in the reimbursement it will pay healthcare providers for services provided to Medicaid recipients. Included in these cuts is a cut in reimbursement for nursing home care of 7%. Other cuts have been made in reimbursement for home health services, durable medical equipment, and outpatient therapy. The state also issued a press release stating that cuts in nursing home reimbursement were necessary because 23-25% of the Medicaid budget goes to services provided to nursing home residents.

Providers in the state asserted that these cuts will greatly impact access to care and the scope and quality of the services delivered. Three hospital and nursing providers filed for relief in federal court, and a temporary restraining order was issued to prevent the state from implementing the cuts. The state responded to this suit by stating that the only way they could avoid cutting reimbursement to providers was to reduce or eliminate some programs now offered to Medicaid recipients.