Many states have been tightening Medicaid payouts and one adult day care in Northern Virginia said anticipated continued cuts could result in it closing its doors.
in Manassas serves adults with disabilities, providing care for those with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities while their caregivers are at work. President Sidikie Kamara started the program with his late wife and said the Medicaid reimbursement rate per participant has dropped from $75 to $65 per day since 2023.
鈥淛ust the overall cost of taking care of one individual 鈥� $65 is really just not enough,鈥� Kamara said.
He said the drop wasn鈥檛 sudden. The rate went from $75 to $70, and then to $65 over the course of about a year.
Kamara said he鈥檚 had to cut staff and has spent over $200,000 of his own savings to keep the center open.
WAMU was first to report on the cuts and their impact on the center.
鈥淲e are really struggling just to stay open,鈥� Kamara said.
He currently serves 18 students, down from nearly 40 before the cuts began.
鈥淧roviding the services that they need for our students, like buying food, going on outings 鈥� half of that comes from my own savings,鈥� Kamara said.
He鈥檚 also worried that with steep cuts to Medicaid in the recently passed 鈥淥ne Big Beautiful Bill,鈥� more reimbursement reductions could be coming.
Kamara said the day care is not just a community resource, it鈥檚 also one way he is keeping his wife鈥檚 memory alive.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 want to close this place,” he said. “The mission must continue.”
Kamara said he鈥檚 reached out to Virginia Medicaid, state delegates and others for help but hasn鈥檛 received a response. 蜜桃视频app has also reached out to Virginia Medicaid for comment.
鈥淚 just can鈥檛 understand why you wouldn鈥檛 want to help,” he said. “This is for the community.”
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