The NC Medicaid Choice Coalition released the following statement by coalition spokesman Taylor Griffin on the announcement of Medicaid reform conferees:
“Yesterday’s announcement of the Medicaid reform conference committee represents one of the final legislative steps in the effort to modernize North Carolina’s Medicaid program. A hybrid approach that allows commercial managed care plans and provider-led entities to participate in the North Carolina Medicaid market on a level playing field offers real reform that will protect taxpayers and improve care for Medicaid beneficiaries. We strongly support the growing consensus towards a competitive reform approach, based in free market principles, that will ensure choice for Medicaid recipients, encourage innovation and provide budget predictability.”