Enrollments in Medicaid-focused health plans continue to grow
Enrollments in Medicaid-focused health plans continue to grow
Enrollments in Medicaid-focused health plans have risen by 14.2% over the past year, according to Medicaid-focused Health Plans Continue Growing Amid Overall Decline in Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment, a fact sheet released by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) in Washington, DC, based on recent data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Medicaid-focused health plans now cover more than 11 million people, which comprise 53% of the Medicaid-eligible individuals enrolled in full-risk managed care. Medicaid-focused health plans provide services in 32 of the 50 states to enrollees in Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program, and other public insurance programs for low-income individuals.
"Enrollment in Medicaid-focused health plans continues to grow because of the value the plans provide to state purchasers," says Deborah Kilstein, ACAP's director of quality management and operational support. "Through investments in outreach, care management and other supportive services, Medicaid-focused health plans, such as the public plans in New York, have demonstrated their ability to have a positive, sustained impact on the quality of care."
Moreover, Ms. Kilstein says Medicaid-focused health plans are able to provide this comprehensive and high-quality care in a cost-effective manner that results in long-term state savings.
"For this reason, with health reform, we believe that Medicaid-focused health plans will and should continue to be a critical component of the platform for expanding coverage to other lower-income and vulnerable populations," says Ms. Kilstein.
Contact Ms. Kilstein at (202) 341-4101 or [email protected].
Enrollments in Medicaid-focused health plans have risen by 14.2% over the past year, according to Medicaid-focused Health Plans Continue Growing Amid Overall Decline in Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment, a fact sheet released by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) in Washington, DC, based on recent data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.Subscribe Now for Access
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