COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Medicaid agency announced Monday it plans to cut fees paid to doctors, dentists and other medical providers by between 2 percent and 7 percent next month.
The announcement follows 3 percent across-the-board cuts enacted in April for those who treat the state's poor and disabled, expected to save $38.6 million in 2011-12.
The agency expects to save $52.5 million through additional cuts, including 2 percent for primary care and pediatric specialists, 3 percent for dentists, and 4 percent for hospital services, excluding small, rural hospitals.
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