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BILLINGS, Mont. - The largest community health care center in the state, RiverStone Health, announced they will be laying off 29 employees which is about 9% of their total workforce.
Jason George began noticing in September that Medicaid payments had stalled for some of his assisted living facility residents, people who need help with daily living.
More than 127,200 people in Montana lost Medicaid with tens of thousands of cases still processing, according to the latest state data, from mid-February.
Providers who take Medicaid have said their state payments have been disrupted, leaving them financially struggling amid the unwinding.
Delayed state payments affect long-term care facilities, substance use disorder clinics, and federally funded health centers in Montana.