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Medicaid Reform Efforts Underway in Louisiana and Rhode Island
March 8th, 2009
HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that significant state Medicaid reform efforts in Louisiana and Rhode Island will likely face challenges in light of the nation's economic downturn, particularly as Medicaid populations grow. According to the recent Georgia, Alabama & Louisiana Health Plan Analysis, state officials believe that a re-structured Medicaid program, giving beneficiaries a choice of plans, will provide residents better health outcomes for less money than the present fee-for-service, one-size-fits-all program. Louisiana would contract with at-risk managed care plans and primary care networks. The plan is...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2009-03-08)
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