Molina Reports Medicaid Rate-Cost Imbalance Stabilizing in Q3

Molina Healthcare reported mixed third-quarter results but said its Medicaid business is showing signs of stabilization, as states raise payment rates and medical cost trends level off. The company's CEO said the previous gap between Medicaid rates and rising medical costs "appears to have stabilized." Molina joins other national insurers that have recently cited improving Medicaid margins following a period of elevated utilization and rate lag. The comments signal a potential inflection point for insurers that struggled with Medicaid rate adequacy following redeterminations.

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