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House approves bill directing Medicaid managed-care implementation by 1996
Summary
The House passed the second-substitute to House Bill 126 to direct the Department of Health to shift Medicaid patients into a managed-care system by 1996, exempting certain specialized services and existing mental-health pilots; supporters cited rising Medicaid costs and high ER use among Medicaid recipients.
The Utah House passed the second‑substitute to House Bill 126, which directs the Department of Health to implement a Medicaid managed‑care system by 1996.
Sponsors argued the change was necessary to address rapidly rising Medicaid costs and limited physician participation, saying Medicaid patients make up a large…
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