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** REVISION ** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING |
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COMMITTEE: Oversight of Medicaid Reform Waiver TIME & DATE: 9:00 AM, Wednesday, February 29, 2012 PLACE: Senate Chamber |
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The Medicaid Reform Waiver Legislative Oversight Committee will meet to discuss the design and development of the Medicaid reform waiver to transition existing Medicaid payment systems and benefits to a more efficient and cost-effective model.
The waiver must be designed to achieve the following objectives regarding the Medicaid program and alternatives to the program: (1) provide flexibility to determine Medicaid eligibility categories and income levels; (2) provide flexibility to design Medicaid benefits that meet the demographic, public health, clinical, and cultural needs of this state or regions within this state; (3) encourage use of the private health benefits coverage market rather than public benefits systems; (4) encourage people who have access to private employer-based health benefits to obtain or maintain those benefits; (5) create a culture of shared financial responsibility, accountability, and participation in the Medicaid program; (6) consolidate federal funding streams to ensure the most effective and efficient use of those funding streams; (7) allow flexibility in the use of state funds used to obtain federal matching funds; (8) empower individuals who are uninsured to acquire health benefits coverage through the promotion of cost-effective coverage models that provide access to affordable primary, preventive, and other health care on a sliding scale, with fees paid at the point of service; and (9) allow for the redesign of long-term care services and supports to increase access to patient-centered care in the most cost-effective manner.
Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 20 copies with your name on each.
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** See Committee Coordinator for previous
versions of the schedule ** |