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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Monica Plymale

The cost of caring for nursing home patients has skyrocketed, but Illinois’ Medicaid reimbursement hasn’t kept up

The Illinois Capitol in Springfield. The state’s Medicaid reimbursement rate is considered too low by many in the health care industry. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Nursing homes in Illinois have again come under attack for simply trying to provide quality care to our residents in the face of abysmal Medicaid reimbursement rates from the state.

Our state provides cents on the dollar for the care that Medicaid patients receive, even though it is obligated to cover the cost of their care. Let me be clear: The state of Illinois is legally obligated to cover the cost of care for our most vulnerable residents.

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