The Decatur Daily.com reports that Alabama’s Governor Robert Bentley is throwing his support behind managed care changes for Alabama’s Medicaid system. As part of his announcement, the governor stated: “We now have the opportunity to turn Medicaid into a new system that is efficient and effective.” Many... [continue reading]
Scott Meyers a registered pharmacist and executive vice president of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists, expressed his concerns about ongoing budget challenges in Illinois and the impact of any further cuts to the state’s Medicaid program on access to pharmacies and pharmacy services, particularly for rural... [continue reading]
Eight million Americans are expected to gain health insurance through Medicaid next year under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. But there is a lot of uncertainty as to whether states will cooperate and if there are enough providers to make the new system work. An... [continue reading]
Managed care will soon be the norm for Florida seniors on Medicaid. Yesterday, Kaiser Health News reported that the state’s health officials approved what amounts to the first phase in shifting tens of thousands of seniors into managed care—namely allowing for Medicaid eligible long-term care patients to... [continue reading]
There are many horror stories about how sketchy managed care contracts have had a negative impact on physicians and their practice of medicine. An article from Health Leaders Media points out the need to closely scrutinize the new managed care contracts. “You’ve heard the advice before: Review... [continue reading]