Community Health Groups Unsure Of Their Role In N.Y. Medicaid
In the meantime, firms in Iowa that want to help run the Medicaid program there face questions of fraud or unethical medical practices.
Politico New York:
Community-Based Groups Have Uncertain Role In Medicaid Reform
Hudson River Health Care is one of the largest health care providers outside New York City. It has 29 health centers across 10 counties, and sees 135,000 patients in a given year. Given the number of patients it sees, one would expect HRHCare to play an integral role in the state’s plans to reform the Medicaid program. In fact, its role will vary, and will depend on its partners. (Goldberg, 9/28)
The Des Moines Register:
Lawsuits Shadow Iowa's Would-Be Medicaid Providers
Recent lawsuits detail allegations of fraud and unethical or illegal medical practices against three of the four corporations in line to manage Iowa’s $4.2 billion annual Medicaid program, a Des Moines Register investigation has found. (Clayworth, 9/27)