US EditionIdaho Medicaid to Be Privately Managed in 2029, Health Officials Officials Expect
- Idaho plans to shift its Medicaid program to private managed care beginning in 2029, following legislative directives and years of preparation.
- This change responds to federal managed care requirements, aims to create competition for efficiencies, and replaces current contractor arrangements.
- State officials emphasize the complexity and risks, noting high turnover and that earlier implementation before 2027 or 2028 would be too risky.
- Idaho Medicaid currently covers about 260,000 residents, with only 6% in managed care, and the new contract will assign benefits to three different companies.
- The transition suggests significant system changes ahead, with implications for cost control, access, and administration, while stakeholders continue addressing complex policy issues.
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NCWLIFEIdaho Medicaid to be privately managed in 2029, health officials officials expect
The Idaho Capitol Building in Boise. | EastIdahoNews.com file photo BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Idaho health officials say it’ll take years to switch all Idaho Medicaid benefits to being managed by private companies. Through a sweeping bill meant to cut Medicaid costs, the Idaho Legislature this year directed the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to change a range of Medicaid policies — including to pursue switching Medicaid benefits to bei…
Idaho Medicaid to be privately managed in 2029, health officials officials expect • Idaho Capital Sun
The state flags hangs from the rotunda of the Idaho State Capitol Building in Boise on Jan. 7, 2025. (Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)Idaho health officials say it’ll take years to switch all Idaho Medicaid benefits to being managed by private companies. Through a sweeping bill meant to cut Medicaid costs, the Idaho Legislature this year directed the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to change a range of Medicaid policies — including …
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