Medicaid contract might be discussed Wednesday at WMC Board meeting

While it is not listed as a topic on the agenda, the Winneshiek Medical Center Board of Trustees might discuss whether the hospital signs a contract this month with a private health management company that has been named by the State of Iowa to supervise the state's Medicaid program.

Health care providers such as WMC have been told if they fail to sign a contract by January 1st they will get paid 10 percent less than other providers will--even though the proposed contracts haven't specified payment levels.

Winneshiek Medical Center Chief Financial Officer Lynn Luloff last month told hospital board members that WMC plans to sign a contract with one of the four private firms—but only one.

The WMC Board of Trustees will hold its annual meeting at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, followed by its regular monthly meeting.