Crain’s: Medicaid Managed Care Plans Struggling To Find Enrollees
Alfredo Mejia works with speech language pathologist Brandi Sidor. Mejia has received care through the Medicaid managed care program. Ann and Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago
A lot of discussion around the topic of health care is centered around the idea: How can we reduce costs while improving care?
That’s the driving force behind an effort launched in Illinois to overhaul the way Medicaid operates. That’s the federal-state health insurance program for low-income residents, children, and people with disabilities.
There are more than 3 million Medicaid recipients in Illinois. And ever since 2015, state law has required that at least half of them be enrolled in a Medicaid managed care plan with the goal of improving patients’ health while costing taxpayers less.
But a new report from Crain’s Chicago Business found the program isn’t reaching many of the people it’s supposed to. To learn more about what the investigation uncovered, we spoke with Crain’s health care reporter Kristen Schorsch.
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- From Birth To Death, Medicaid Affects The Lives Of Millions
- Health Care Group Says Senate Bill Would Hit Area Medicaid Population Hard
- Judge: Illinois Must Make Medicaid Payments Faster
- As Cash Flow Tightens, Medicaid Ruling Looms
- Illinois’ Medicaid Problems Could Jeopardize Money For Schools, State Workers, Attorneys Say
- Illinois’ Late Payments Could Cost Medicaid Patients Access To Doctors
- In Republican States Like Missouri, Medicaid Expansion Still Faces Stiff Opposition
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