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Re: http://bangordailynews.com/2012/01/05/health/5-steps-to-shrink-the-state-deficit-without-sacrificing-maines-poorest-and-sickest

The people of Maine should be aware of the dangers in Medicaid managed care. It is tempting to be able to set a fixed budget for Medicaid, but the Medicaid managed care plans have high administrative overhead, lack the will or means to actually improve care coordination, have incentives to deny care and avoid paying the bills, and lack any accountability to the public for the destructive effects of their policies. See the first section in the Hawaii Health Authority's report to the Governor and Legislature on the history of Medicaid managed care in Hawaii. Connecticut is now dismantling Medicaid managed care for similar reasons.

http://hawaii.gov/budget/hha/2011%20Update%20to%20Health%20Futures%20Task%20Force%20Report%20_1.pdf


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