The Nevada State Medical Association has sent a letter to Gov. Brian Sandoval and 63 lawmakers, saying that 15 percent cuts to Medicaid reimbursements will hurt access to patient care for Nevada residents, according to a Nevada News Bureau report.
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services has proposed reimbursement reductions as a way of trimming the Medicaid budget for the next two years. The reductions would save an estimated $60 million in general funds over the two-year budget.
The NSMA's letter says that Medicaid cuts have already resulted in significant access problems for pediatric Medicaid patients, and continued cuts would only limit patient access to care and could force some facilities to close. The letter also points out that the Department of Health and Human Services just released new proposed rules that would make it harder for states to balance their budgets by reducing Medicaid payment rates.
Gov. Sandoval has promised to veto any measures requiring new fees or taxes to fund restorations to the two-year federal budget, a tactic that legislative Democrats have suggested.
Read the Nevada News Bureau report on physician payment cuts in Nevada.
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The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services has proposed reimbursement reductions as a way of trimming the Medicaid budget for the next two years. The reductions would save an estimated $60 million in general funds over the two-year budget.
The NSMA's letter says that Medicaid cuts have already resulted in significant access problems for pediatric Medicaid patients, and continued cuts would only limit patient access to care and could force some facilities to close. The letter also points out that the Department of Health and Human Services just released new proposed rules that would make it harder for states to balance their budgets by reducing Medicaid payment rates.
Gov. Sandoval has promised to veto any measures requiring new fees or taxes to fund restorations to the two-year federal budget, a tactic that legislative Democrats have suggested.
Read the Nevada News Bureau report on physician payment cuts in Nevada.
Related Articles on Medicaid:
Oklahoma Legislators Approve Hospital Fee
Illinois Hospitals Want to Delay Medicaid Reimbursements to Prevent Cuts