States pursue Medicaid experiments

After winning a degree of independence from strict federal rules, states are making "aggressive" changes to their Medicaid programs this year, The Washington Post reports, reshaping them so they "more closely resemble private insurance." A number are raising fees and making other changes designed to encourage beneficiaries to "take responsibility" for their care.

In West Virginia, recipients will be required to sign "member agreements" promising to keep doctors appointments, not overuse and take the drugs they are prescribed. In Florida recipients can enroll in one of 19 plans under Gov. Jeb Bush's closely-watched privatization experiment.

- see this article from The Washington Post

Post a comment