Missouri Lawmaker Takes Issue With Medicaid Arrangement With Nursing Homes

A Missouri lawmaker is taking issue with the way Medicaid is reimbursed to nursing homes. Republican State Senator Cindy O’Laughlin says the problem is Missouri covering reimbursement costs for a recipient that moves to an out of state nursing home.

“My district boarders Illinois, they can go to Illinois and the state of Missouri will reimburse through Medicaid.”

She also says Missouri nursing homes have to pay a provider tax to help access federal Medicaid funds while they don’t in neighboring states, like Illinois, where some recipients move.