Carter Wrenn posted on July 09, 2009 12:43
3101 Industrial Drive
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Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
Phone: 919.848.3450
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July 9, 2009
Dear General Assembly Member:
As I’m sure you know, both Congressmen Larry Kissell and G. K. Butterfield have recently spoken out and opposed cuts in Home Care for elderly Medicaid patients.
At our request, Congressman David Price’s office has written the Obama Administration to ask if the State’s proposed cuts in Home Care ($40 million this year and $60 million next year) could cause North Carolina to lose ‘Stimulus Money’ (estimated up to $2.2 billion).
The answer is yes.
Congressman Price’s office asked: If the proposed cuts end up making it harder for Medicaid patients to qualify for home care – could North Carolina lose future Medicaid funds under ‘The Stimulus Act?’
The Obama Administration answered: Yes, if the State changes eligibility requirements for Home Care and makes it more difficult for patients to qualify, then the State will fail to meet the requirements in the ‘Stimulus Act’ for additional federal Medicaid funds. Under the Act States cannot implement more restrictive eligibility “standards, procedures and methodologies” than those that were in place on July 1, 2008. Click here to read the correspondence.
We have posted these documents at www.SaveHomeCareandHospice.com. If we can answer any questions, or provide additional information, please let me know. I will be glad to help in any way I can.
As ever, best regards.
Sincerely,
Tim Rogers, CEO