tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 8

Health Plans: Managed Care Faces New Opportunities In Medicaid

Market heats up as more states look to private plans for help.The economy is still sour, more people are being laid off, and states are facing budget deficits. Add it up, and it's a great time to do business in Medicaid."It's a little-known fact that Medicaid has actually become bigger than Medicare in terms of numbers of people," explains Jane Galvin, director of regulatory affairs for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. There are now approximately 50 million Medicaid recipients."Managed Medicaid is counter-cyclical," explains Anthony Horball, CEO of Ion Health Holdings Inc., a...

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