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Committee advances bill requiring annual Medicaid review of sickle cell treatments and services
Summary
Senate Bill 276 would require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to review Medicaid-covered medications, services and treatments for people with sickle cell disease and report annually to the legislature; the committee approved the bill unanimously but members raised concerns about data access from managed care organizations.
Senate Bill 276, intended to evaluate Medicaid coverage for individuals with sickle cell disease, was advanced unanimously by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.
Sponsor Senator Neal told the committee the bill would direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to conduct an annual review of medications, services and treatments available under Medicaid for people diagnosed with sickle cell disease and to solicit input from Kentucky…
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