Iowa's Medicaid program will soon have 3 insurance companies
On Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced the intent to award managed care contracts to two winning bidders.
Stay updated with breaking news from Director Matney. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
On Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced the intent to award managed care contracts to two winning bidders.
Iowa's Medicaid program will be run by Amerigroup Iowa, Molina Healthcare of Iowa and Iowa Total Care with new contracts being negotiated.
On Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced the intent to award managed care contracts to two winning bidders.
To Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand, that indicates managed-care organizations were illegally denying care for Iowans and shows that the state needs to provide more oversight of these private insurance companies to ensure they maintain adequate care for vulnerable Iowans. "Long story short, Iowans are not getting what they paid for," said Auditor Rob Sand in an...
Denied services for Medicaid members increased dramatically following the 2016 switch to managed care, according to a new report from the Iowa State Auditor’s Office.