Saith the Macon News:

Macon County Public Health Director Jim Bruckner informed the Board of Health that the NC Health Directors Association was moving forward with a lawsuit against the state. . . . Other than a check for $33,000 that Macon County received last week, the North Carolina Department of Medicaid Assistance (DMA) hasn’t paid counties in the state the correct amount of Medicaid Cost Settlement Funds since 2011, which leaves $600,000 owed to Macon County.

The dollars represent reimbursements promised for services already provided.