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DHS says Medicaid transformation has met five-year savings goal; committee probes details
Summary
The Department of Human Services told the committee its Medicaid transformation has reduced spending below projected baselines by more than the $835 million five-year goal, while members sought more detail on savings sources, pass program accounting and community investments.
Department of Human Services officials presented quarterly scorecards showing that Arkansas has met and exceeded the Medicaid transformation target set by the Healthcare Task Force.
"We have exceeded the $835 [million] with two quarters yet to go," Dennis Smith said, summarizing the department's figures and telling members that, through the period shown, reduced spending compared with baseline projections totaled…
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