(Sioux Falls, SD) — LifeScape is warning a proposed South Dakota rule change could cut its Medicaid funding by ten-million dollars a year, potentially affecting services for more than 33-hundred children and families. The nonprofit provides specialized therapies for kids, including helping them walk, talk, and eat, and says an 80-percent funding cut would be “devastating.” The Department of Social Services says the rule would modernize hospital reimbursement to align with industry standards, but LifeScape argues its programs don’t fit a one-size-fits-all model. Leaders with the nonprofit plan to work with DSS before the public comment deadline on September 20th, with the legislature set to review the rule on October 7th.
Proposed DSS Rule Sparks Concern Over Child Therapy Funding
