Medicaid managed care plans did well during COVID and during the disenrollment period, but could be in store for some challenges with less federal aid flowing to states and major new mandates coming.

About The Podcast:

Millions of Americans feel confused and frustrated in their search for quality healthcare coverage.

Between out-of-control costs, countless inefficiencies, a lack of affordable universal access, and little focus on wellness and prevention, the system is clearly in dire need of change.

Hosted by healthcare policy and technology expert Marc S. Ryan, the Healthcare Labyrinth Podcast offers accessible, incisive deep dives on the most pressing issues and events in American healthcare.

Marc seeks to help Americans become wiser consumers and navigate the healthcare maze with more confidence and certainty through the Healthcare Labyrinth website and his book of the same name.

Marc is an unconventional Republican who believes that affordable universal access is a wise and prudent investment. He recommends common-sense solutions to reform American healthcare.

Tune in every week as Marc examines the latest developments in the space, offering analysis, insights, and predictions on the changing state of healthcare in America.

About The Episode:

On this episode, Marc discusses Medicaid managed care. Medicaid managed care plans did well during COVID and during the disenrollment period, but could be in store for some challenges with less federal aid flowing to states and major new mandates coming.

Key Takeaways:  

Medicaid and state children’s insurance enrollment surged during COVID due to the lifting of eligibility restrictions.

With the re-introduction of these rules, the rolls have dropped by over 10 million, with as many as 20 million displaced during the process.

This would have had major impact on managed care plans if not for some savvy lobbying for interim rate hikes during the unwinding period.

But federal dollars are drying up and Medicaid managed care plans may be in store for tighter times coming up. In addition, there are major new mandates hitting them as well.

Providers are hurting the worst with the Medicaid disenrollments. They continue to see people in need but they are now uninsured. Safety net funding is less plentiful these days.

Connect with Marc

Marc on LinkedIn

Marc on Twitter

THL Podcast

Resources

THL’s Newsfeed

THL’s Blog

The Healthcare Labyrinth: A Guide to Navigating Health Plans and Fixing American Health Insurance