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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Medicaid reform passes through the House and now waits on the governor’s approval. The Alabama House on Tuesday voted to approve legislation that restructures how Medicaid works in the state. The Senate approved the changes late last month. The approved bill is based largely on the recommendations of the Alabama Medicaid Advisory Commission which was formed by Gov. Robert Bentley to improve the agency’s financial stability.
In January, the commission recommended the state be divided into regions. State Health Officer Dr. Don Williamson said in a release Tuesday that in its current form, the bill would open the door to locally controlled managed care. Williamson chaired the advisory commission and said the changes will let hospitals, doctors and other healthcare providers form groups that could provide care for Medicaid beneficiaries on the state’s behalf in return for negotiated payments per beneficiary.
The changes to Medicaid in Alabama come as a result of the state not participating in the federal Affordable Care Act.
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