Chicago Safety-Net Hospital Faces Closure Over Medicaid MCO Payment Delays

Roseland Community Hospital on Chicago's South Side is struggling to make payroll due to delayed payments from CountyCare, Cook County's largest Medicaid managed care organization. The facility barely met its June 30 payroll and CEO Tim Egan described the financial situation as critical. The hospital serves a predominantly Medicaid population in an underserved area. Payment delays from Medicaid MCOs threaten the facility's ability to remain operational.

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