Kentucky’s Medicaid Overhaul Plan Proposes Work Requirements And Premiums
Gov. Matt Bevin's administration submitted the waiver request to the federal Department of Health and Human Services for review and approval. The Obama administration has previously balked at similar provisions in another request that would require recipients to work or volunteer 20 hours a week.
Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader:
Gov. Bevin Submits Medicaid Overhaul Plan To Feds, With Some Changes
The revised plan Bevin sent to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — which he calls Kentucky HEALTH — had a handful of changes that he said are a response to public criticism of the original waiver proposal he unveiled in June. Over the next five years, it could shave $2.2 billion off the expected $37.2 billion expense of Kentucky’s Medicaid program, according to the waiver application. Speaking to reporters, Bevin said there is not much room on his side for compromise if HHS wants changes. (Cheves, 8/24)
Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal:
Controversial Parts Of Medicaid Plan Remain
Gov. Matt Bevin's administration unveiled its long-awaited plan to reshape the state's Medicaid program Wednesday, and while it restores some benefits Bevin proposed be cut two months ago, it retains the most controversial components of the governor's approach to overhauling the federal-state health plan for low-income and disabled Kentuckians. (Loftus and Yetter, 8/24)
The Hill:
Kentucky Submits Controversial Plan To Overhaul Medicaid
Kentucky’s Republican governor, Matt Bevin, on Wednesday submitted his plan for overhauling the state’s Medicaid program under ObamaCare, setting up a potential showdown with the Obama administration. Bevin, a fierce opponent of the healthcare overhaul, was elected last year and has promised to change the state’s expansion of Medicaid that came as part of the federal health law. (Sullivan, 8/24)
Morning Consult:
Kentucky Governor Submits Medicaid Expansion Waiver To HHS
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) on Wednesday submitted a waiver to the Department of Health and Human Services seeking to overhaul the state’s expanded Medicaid program. The state’s proposal seeks to transition people on Medicaid to private insurance plans and help pay for the state’s expanded Medicaid program, Bevin said when he announced the plan in June. Kentucky officials have since made some changes and clarifications to the proposal, after holding public hearings and collecting comments over the past two months. (McIntire, 8/24)
