New Hampshire, which put on hold its plan to move to a Medicaid managed care model a year ago, is beginning to build momentum as hospitals get on board the state's efforts, according to a report by the Concord Monitor.
All hospitals in the state have signed on to the program or said they would do so, Gov. Maggie Hassan told the Monitor, although she did not allude to when the program would launch.
Under the plan, approved by state lawmakers in May 2012, three companies would be awarded contracts worth $2.2 billion over three years. The first stage was slated to begin in December, but providers refused to enroll due to concerns regarding reimbursement rates, according to the report. Providers have since changed their tune because of a provision of the latest state budget that requires hospitals to enroll in the Medicaid program in order to receive state payments to offset uncompensated care.
The state expects the managed care system will save an estimated $47.5 million over the next two years, according to the report. In addition, Gov. Hassan has said a special legislative session may be called this fall to vote to expand Medicaid to 58,000 more residents, according to the report.
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