Mark Hall, from WFU, appeared on WUNC the State of Things yesterday. He argued for an approach that includes commercial MCOs as well as provider-led ACOs as discussed in the recent report he co-authored. Audio of the interview is available here.
Medicaid In North Carolina
Medicaid Reform is at the top of this year’s legislative agenda. We’ll preview a new report from Wake Forest University argues for a hybrid strategy. The report analyzes data from existing hybrid plans in Ohio and Oregon and asserts that a hybrid model for Medicaid can achieve both patient-centered care and budget control.
Medicaid reform is at the forefront of the state’s legislative agenda this session, but legislators are still debating how to design the reform.
The Senate wants to privatize administration and let commercial insurance companies control the market while the House and Governor McCrory want state health care providers to be in charge. A new report from Wake Forest University argues for a hybrid strategy.
The report analyzes data from existing hybrid plans in Ohio and Oregon and asserts that a hybrid model for Medicaid can achieve both patient-centered care and budget control.
Host Frank Stasio talks with Wake Forest University law and public health professor Mark Hall who co-authored the report.