N.C. Dept. Of Corrections Could Cut Inmate Health Care Costs By Requiring Hospitals To Bill Medicaid; More

N.C. Dept. Of Corrections Could Cut Inmate Health Care Costs By Requiring Hospitals To Bill Medicaid; More
WRAL: “The [N.C.] state Department of Correction could cut the health costs for inmates by $11.5 million a year by requiring hospitals and other medical service providers to bill Medicaid for eligible expenses, according to a state audit released Tuesday. The amount of potential savings would increase in 2014, when health care reform expands Medicaid eligibility, auditors said. A previous audit …

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