Rauner seeks to expand reach of Medicaid

Posted on February 28, 2017

By RFD Radio

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration is seeking to tweak the Illinois Medicaid program.

The administration will seek a vendor that will provide managed-care services to a greater number of Illinoisans.

“Right now, managed care is offered through out Medicaid program in Illinois, but it is only offered in 30-some counties and is only currently covering less than two-thirds of our Medicaid-eligible residents,” Rauner said. “We want to make it available in all 102 counties.”

The new vendor will provide managed-care services to 80 percent of Medicaid clients, up from the current 65 percent.

Nearly two-thirds of the state’s three million Medicaid clients are on managed-care plans.

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