LFC: Medicaid spending rose while some outcomes lag and access remains uneven
LFC staff told lawmakers Medicaid expenditures rose to billions while enrollment fell; the Medicaid accountability report flagged rising per-member costs, data gaps under the Turquoise Care managed-care model, secret-shopper findings showing appointment challenges, and a costly IT implementation with potential fraud-recovery shortfalls.
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Legislative Finance Committee staff presented the Medicaid accountability report and told lawmakers that state Medicaid spending has increased significantly even as enrollment declined after the public-health-emergency unwinding.
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