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State Policy·May 22, 2024

NAMD Reports State Medicaid Budget Pressures in 2024

The National Association of Medicaid Directors released a discussion on budget challenges facing state Medicaid programs. States are confronting fiscal pressures as Medicaid enrollment stabilizes post-unwinding and healthcare costs rise. The document addresses how budget constraints affect program design, benefits, and provider rates. State Medicaid directors are navigating these fiscal realities while maintaining program coverage and quality requirements.

Why it matters for managed care

Budget constraints at the state level directly affect MCO capitation rate adequacy, benefit design changes, provider payment floors, and contract negotiations with managed care plans.

Finance · Managed Care

Read the full article at medicaiddirectors.org

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