Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said the state is seeking permission from the federal government to charge wealthier Medicaid beneficiaries higher co-pays, according to a report from The Hill.
Gov. Herbert said patients should be held accountable and “have a little skin in the game” when it comes to Medicaid reform. The state is also proposing a conversion from its current Medicaid managed care contracts into accountable care organization-based contracts. Such a conversion would tie Medicaid reimbursements to quality of care rather than fee-for-service.
The state is also requesting CMS approve a request to allow communication with Medicaid beneficiaries via e-mail. The passage of the request, which was made eight months ago, is estimated to save $6 million a year.
Read The Hill report on Utah’s Medicaid program.
Read about Medicare and Medicaid programs in other states:
– Tennessee Hospital Association to Ask for Hospital Fee to Stave Off TennCare Cuts
– California Officials Propose Cap for Physician Visits Covered by Medi-Cal
– Minnesota Hospital Executives’ Plan to Cut Medicaid Costs Criticized
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