Funding for nursing homes up 25% after state increase
12/09/23 at 04:00 AM
Funding for nursing homes up 25% after state increase
South Dakota Searchlight
December 7, 2023
State funding for nursing homes is up an average of 25% statewide since the Legislature and Gov. Kristi Noem approved more money for them last winter. ... During the last legislative session, Noem and legislators approved 100% reimbursements for those [Medicaid] costs. The move, which went into effect in July, was a reaction to 15 nursing homes closing across the state in recent years, in part due to insufficient reimbursement rates. ... The higher reimbursement rate infused roughly an extra $49 million into nursing homes in the state.