Brownback outlines Medicaid changes

[proud2BlibKansan]

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday outlined his plan to reorganize agencies that handle Medicaid clients with the aim of saving the state hundreds of millions of dollars in mounting health care costs.

Under the new system, which would be called KanCare, private companies would be asked to tender bids for contracts to manage care for some Medicaid recipients. The system is expected to begin operating at the start of the state’s fiscal year on July 1, 2012.

Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, a surgeon and former state senator, said there would be financial incentives written into the contracts to encourage the providers to reduce costs and improve the health of Medicaid recipients.

“We want results, and we are willing to put money on the line to achieve results,” Colyer said.



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[valerief]

1. Does anyone else hear that big Medicaid whooshing sound? nt

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. I think Brownback secretly hopes the sick and the poor will just leave the state.

[valerief]

3. Whereas the sick and the poor wish he would. nt