Governor @AsaHutchinson releases a plan to pay nurses an extra $1000 a month and nurses working in a facility with #COVID_19 patients an extra $2000 a month. #ARNews
Additional money allocated as well to rural hospitals to help them build temporary screening facilities, direct care workers (nursing homes), homeless programs, and also an extra payment to foster families. #ARNews
This plan requires a $116 million expenditure. $91 million would come from the federal government under a Medicare waiver. The state would kick in the additional $25 million. Arkansas is asking CMS today for approval. #ARNews
The state’s $25 million will come from the Medicaid budget. There are fewer elective procedures right now so there are additional funds. The state could also use the Medicaid trust fund as well. #ARNews #Coronavirus
