"TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback and his administration's
top social service officials today unveiled their proposal for reforming the
state's Medicaid program.
In a nutshell, it would expand managed care to all currently
on Medicaid, including nursing home residents, the disabled and the mentally
ill. It also would prompt reshuffling of departments at four state agencies.
Officials said the plan would save the state $12.5 million in the coming fiscal
year and a total of about $367 million over the next five years.
Administration officials said they anticipated at least
three companies would get state contracts to provide Medicaid services
statewide. An RFP, or a request for proposal, seeking contract bids was posted
on the website of the
state purchasing office. About 60 percent of Medicaid is funded by the
federal government, and federal approval of changes to the state's Medicaid
plan on file with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will be
required before the contracts can be issued.
Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer said administration lawyers were still
working on the plan amendment that will be filed with CMS. He said he wasn't
sure yet when it would be submitted for federal approval.
He said the state also will request..."
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