Fourth patient dies after Idaho cut Medicaid mental health service

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 898

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Last week, one of Meredith Sievers’ patients missed an appointment.

The patient — in his late 40s — had gone down to once-a-week visits, Sievers said, after an Idaho Medicaid contractor cut a mobile treatment program for people with severe mental illness. The program was designed for people who have struggled in routine treatment settings.

He used to see providers several times a week, and was improving, Sievers said.

“He was actually doing …

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