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Bill to reduce Medicaid costs cut up in Senate committee
By The Associated Press, The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A West Virginia bill intended to streamline the way Medicaid patients get to the doctor's office would be more difficult to manage and less effective after amendments made by a state Senate committee Thursday.

The state reimburses Medicaid members for costs related to getting to the hospital for non-emergency services, whether they drive themselves, get a ride from a senior center, take a bus or take an ambulance. State rules dictate that the least expensive option must be used.

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Bill to reduce Medicaid costs cut up in Senate committee
By The Associated Press, The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A West Virginia bill intended to streamline the way Medicaid patients get to the doctor's office would be more difficult to manage and less effective after amendments made by a state Senate committee Thursday.

The state reimburses Medicaid members for costs related to getting to the hospital for non-emergency services, whether they drive themselves, get a ride from a senior center, take a bus or take an ambulance. State rules dictate that the least expensive option must be used.

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