Democrats Demand Tougher Standards for Companies Running Medicaid Systems

Senate Democrats seek tougher Medicaid contractor oversight before work rules - FINCHANNEL

Senate Democrats called for tougher Medicaid contractor oversight on October 20, recommending mandatory contract protections and public performance records as states prepare eligibility systems for new work requirements. Their preliminary staff report proposes tying federal administrative funding to model contract terms. Those terms would require quarterly error reporting, minimum financial penalties for wrongful disenrollment and […]

Democrats demand tougher standards for companies running Medicaid systems

Contractors, including Deloitte, receive billions in taxpayer dollars to build complex computer systems determining Medicaid eligibility.

Democrats Demand Tougher Standards for Companies Running Medicaid Systems - Health Care Today

A group of Democratic senators is demanding that the federal agency overseeing Medicaid — the health coverage program for people with low incomes or disabilities — institute tougher standards for government contractors running complex computer systems that millions of people rely on to get benefits. Three Democratic senators issued recommendations a year after launching an [...]