Providers ‘stuck holding the bag’ for unpaid disability care amid agency delays

After more than two years of erroneous Medicaid disenrollments, communication challenges and slow responses from state agencies, the nonprofits and companies providing developmental disability services say they are near a financial breaking point.

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 1,625

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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After more than two years of erroneous Medicaid disenrollments, communication challenges and slow responses from state agencies, the nonprofits and companies providing developmental disability services say they are nearing a financial breaking point.

Developmental disability service providers say they won’t be able to absorb the costs of months of unpaid care much longer while their clients wait for Medicaid coverage to be restored by the state. Some organizations believe they’re owed hundreds of thousands to …

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