Legislators have suggested several alterations to the Medicaid program, including higher co-pays for medication, capping adult dental benefits and diverting non-emergency visits from the emergency room, according to the report. CMS will have to approve the plan before it is implemented.
Roughly one in seven South Dakota residents is a Medicaid recipient, and the program costs roughly $850 million per year.
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