A troubled Medicaid overhaul left high-need patients at risk, and lawmakers now want a $50 million fix, according to Spectrum News.
Advocates say the state’s shift of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program to a single fiscal intermediary worsened reimbursement gaps for medically complex patients. They argue managed long-term care plans still favor lower-need enrollees, leaving high-acuity providers struggling.
New legislation would create a $50 million stabilization pool to target those funding gaps during budget talks. Democratic and Republican lawmakers back the idea, though Gov. Kathy Hochul hasn’t committed to including it. Supporters call it a short-term patch while they push broader reforms to the state’s rate-setting system.
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