A plan to slash Minnesota’s Medicaid budget proposed by state health plan and hospital executives has received criticism from advocates for people with disabilities, who deemed it “self-serving” and “money-grabbing,” according to a Pioneer Press report.
The executives go by the name Minnesota’s Healthcare Imperative. Last week, they suggested a series of reforms to scale back the state’s Medicaid program, including moving people with disabilities into managed care programs — a move that could save $300 million.
Critics say experiments with managed care have shown it can be a poor option for people with disabilities. Others are bashing the plan as a way for executives to grab more profits.
MHI includes executives from three hospital systems: Allina Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis, Fairview Health Services in Minneapolis and Park Nicollet Health Services in St. Louis Park, Minn. MHI also includes leaders from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners, Medica and UCare — four of the state’s largest health insurers.
Read the Pioneer Press report on Minnesota’s Healthcare Imperative and the state’s Medicaid budget.
Read more about Medicaid:
– States Nearing Showdown With Feds on Medicaid Payments
– CMS Head Advising States With Medicaid Funding Problems
– Supreme Court to Hear States’ Call to Cut Medicaid Spending
