BACK IN COMPLIANCE: Arkansas State Hospital

  • BACK IN COMPLIANCE: Arkansas State Hospital

The state Human Services Department announced late this afternoon that the State Hospital, which treats the mentally ill, is in compliance for reimbursement in the Medicare program. The hospital would be all but impossible to operate without federal money. It has been cited repeatedly over the years for lapses in patient care, supervision, recordkeeping and other areas. A recent inspection turned up some continuing deficiences, but the state said they’d be corrected quickly.

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The state news release follows:

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