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Candidate expresses concern about Medicaid growth and MCO payments
Summary
Ben Mudd told Bradford and Brooks he is concerned about Medicaid's growth, cited a reported $800 million in questionable managed‑care payments, and said the state spends roughly $22,000,000,000 on Medicaid with the state shouldering about 25% of that cost.
Ben Mudd framed health care and Medicaid finance as top policy priorities, saying he would use his pharmacy and public‑health background to examine program spending and practices. "If we can save a dollar, it saves 0.25 back that we can use for other programs," he said, explaining his view that state savings could free money for roads, education and local needs.
Mudd referenced an audit he described as showing roughly $800,000,000 in capitated payments to managed care organizations for people who were deceased or had moved out of state and said COVID-era pauses in eligibility checks left cases on the rolls that need verification. "When COVID happened... they quit doing eligibility checks," he said, arguing for improved oversight and reporting from the cabinet and administration.
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