In Focus:
New Jersey Comprehensive Medicaid Waiver Concept Paper
Roundup:
Texas RFP Responses Were Due May 23
California Governor’s Plan to Consolidate Healthy Families into Medi-Cal Meets With Resistance
Illinois, Michigan Budgets Approaching Resolution
In Focus:
Washington Medicaid Managed Care Draft RFP
Roundup:
California Governor’s Revised Budget Released Monday
Texas Budget Agreement Stalls
Massachusetts Payment Reform Discussions Begin
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Florida Medicaid Managed Care Bill Clears Legislature
Roundup:
Illinois Senate Proposes 3% Provider Rate Cut
Texas House and Senate Budget Bills Move to Conference Committee
California Budget Awaits Governor’s May Revise Due Next Week
Georgia Consulting Contract Indicates Managed Care RFP Due July 2012
In Focus:
Summary of Healthcare Related Budget Activity to Date in Nine States Including Florida and Texas
Roundup:
Florida Managed Care Bill Set for Debate Prior to End of Legislative Session on Friday CMS Expresses Preference for Minimum MLR in Florida Illinois Payment Reform Discussions Progress
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A Review of Services Required to Operate a Health Insurance Exchange and the Vendors that Provide Them
Roundup:
Florida Budget Conference Committee Convenes Today Illinois Stakeholder Meetings on Payment Reform Friday Texas MCO RFP Vendor Conference Attendees
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Medicaid Managed Long Term Care Programs
Roundup:
Florida Senate Adds Minimum 90% MLR Back into Bill
Standing Room Only at Texas Medicaid Managed Care RFP Vendor’s Conference
Massachusetts Selects Eight Plans for the CommChoice Program
Illinois Set to Discuss Hospital Payment Reform
In Focus:
Kentucky, Texas and Louisiana Medicaid Managed Care RFP Updates
Roundup:
Florida Seeks Offsets to Mitigate Medically Needy Cuts as Conference Committee Convenes Illinois Lets Disease Management Contract with Mckesson Expire Georgia Budget Includes Small Provider Cut, but Minimum MLR Does Not Pass
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Medicaid Block Grants and the Rhode Island Global Medicaid Waiver
Roundup:
Florida Hospitals Protest Cuts to the Medically Needy Program California Legislature Contemplates Basic Health Plan Option New York and New Jersey Expand Their Managed Long Term Care Program (MLTC) Michigan Readies Vote on HMO Premium Tax
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Dual Eligible Integration Grants
Roundup:
Florida Creates Task Force to Evaluate Public Hospital Funding Texas Medicaid Managed Care RFP Still Imminent Georgia Senate, House Aligned on 0.5% Provider Rate Cut House Republican Budget Resolution Likely to Propose Medicaid Block Grants
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Ohio’s Recently Announced Medicaid Transformation Plans
Roundup:
Florida Budget Proposals Contemplate Larger Than Expected Inpatient Rate Reduction
Texas Medicaid Managed Care RFP Imminent?
Massachusetts Releases Dual Eligible Integration RFI
California Budget Measures Pass but Many Hurdles Left
Illinois ABD Managed Care Expansion Underway