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RESOLUTION OPPOSING ROUTINE SERVICE COST LIMITS
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health, Education and
Welfare has requested comments on whether Medicaid reimbursement
for nursing home care should be subject to the federal routine
service cost limits for Medicare payments; and
WHEREAS, county -operated nursing homes in the State of Wisconsin
would suffer a severe and highly disproportionate financial
impact if these limits were imposed. It is estimated that of
the nursing homes whose Medicaid reimbursement would be reduced
due to these limits, 75 percent would be county -operated nursing
homes; and
WHEREAS, county -operated nursing homes serve primarily Medicaid
recipients, many of whom are developmentally disabled and/or
emotionally disturbed and have special care needs. The population
of residents served in county -operated homes differs significantly
from the overall population of Medicare residents in nursing homes
and from the overall population of residents in the state's
other nursing homes. The special needs of the residents of
county -operated nursing homes in many cases necessitate higher
costs; and
WHEREAS, imposition of the Medicare limits on Medicaid reimburse-
ment would reduce the Medicaid reimbursement received by county -
operated nursing homes in Wisconsin by an estimated $4 million
in 1980 alone. These costs would then have to be met by county
tax dollars in order to maintain adequate patient care.
NOW, therefore, be it resolved that the St. Croix County
Board does hereby recommend that the Medicare limits on nursing
homes' routine service costs not be applied to Medicaid reimburse-
ment, and that alternative methods of controlling health care
costs and specifically. Medicaid expenditures be explored.
Dated this day of z.p 1980
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