AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A Maine psychiatric hospital that lost its federal certification and funding five years ago has been found to be in “substantial compliance” with all conditions needed to participate in Medicare.
The Sun Journal reports the Riverview Psychiatric Center lost roughly $20 million in federal funding when its certification was revoked in 2013.
Bethany Hamm, acting commissioner of the state Department of Health and Human Services, says a review of the facility by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found that most of the deficiencies that led to the loss of certification have been corrected.
She says she’s sure the minor deficiencies found in the latest review will be corrected by December, clearing the way for the center to receive about $20 million in federal funding.
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Information from: Sun-Journal, http://www.sunjournal.com
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