tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 36

Medicaid: Commission Recommendations Rile NGA

Proposals affect drug reimbursement, eligibility and tax treatment of MCOs.The controversial Commission on Medicaid Reform submitted its report to Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt on Sept. 1 with recommendations for achieving $11 billion in savings during the next five years.Congressional leaders greeted the proposals without much enthusiasm. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said they would be "considered" in budget reconciliation talks to meet a Sept. 16 deadline. "It's premature to discuss the likelihood that any one option will be included in the Finance Committee package," he said in a statement. Ranking member...

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