State of Iowa has no data to support Medicaid savings claim, health care official says
BPC Staff Jul 2, 2018 | 4:27 pm
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68 wordsAll Latest News, Government Policy and Law, Health and Wellness, Insurance, Statewide NewsCedar Rapids Gazette: As Iowa Medicaid Enterprises Director Michael Randol continues to assure lawmakers and the public that the state’s managed-care model is saving money, the Iowa Hospital Association contends the director has no data to back up the claim. And as the dispute continues, Iowa hospitals say the state is saving money because the Medicaid insurance companies are not adequately reimbursing health care providers for their services.