Minnesota Agrees To Improvements At Anoka Mental Health Hospital To Retain Medicaid Certification

On April 22, 2016, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) agreed on system improvements the state will make to maintain Medicaid eligibility for the Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center (AMRTC), a state-run psychiatric hospital. In 2015, AMRTC was found to be out of compliance with the Medicare-Medicaid conditions of participation following complaint surveys that identified situations in which residents were at risk of immediate harm. Federal oversight of the hospital will continue through May 2018.

DHS agreed to develop a detailed plan to address problems, and will . . .