Illinois' Medicaid program has begun enrolling some 40,000 seniors and disabled individuals into private health plans provided by Aetna and IlliniCare in efforts to close the state's deficit gap, according to a Chicago Tribune news report.
Aetna and IlliniCare has contracted with the state to create the Integrated Care Program. Health officials expect the program will help the state save $200 million over the next five years. The private health plans' contracts include pay-for-performance measures that provide incentives for improving health while reducing the cost of care, according to the news report.
The Integrated Care Program covers seniors and disabled adults in suburban Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kankakee, Lake and Will counties. The 40,000 affected individuals will be required to enroll in one of the private health plans. Illinois' Medicaid program has long offered managed care plans for low-income Illinois residents, but healthcare officials say low participation levels may be due to voluntary participation and limited availability of the program in certain areas, according to the news report.
Read the news report about Illinois' Integrated Care Program.
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Aetna and IlliniCare has contracted with the state to create the Integrated Care Program. Health officials expect the program will help the state save $200 million over the next five years. The private health plans' contracts include pay-for-performance measures that provide incentives for improving health while reducing the cost of care, according to the news report.
The Integrated Care Program covers seniors and disabled adults in suburban Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kankakee, Lake and Will counties. The 40,000 affected individuals will be required to enroll in one of the private health plans. Illinois' Medicaid program has long offered managed care plans for low-income Illinois residents, but healthcare officials say low participation levels may be due to voluntary participation and limited availability of the program in certain areas, according to the news report.
Read the news report about Illinois' Integrated Care Program.
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Kentucky Medicaid Nearing Shift to Managed Care
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Signs Budget, Cutting Hospital Medicaid Payments by 12%
Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania: Medicaid Cuts Will Hurt Quality Improvement Efforts