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October 29, 2013

Managed care saving Medicaid money

Managed care saving Medicaid money Medicaid Executive Director David Dzielak says enrolling Mississippi Medicaid recipients in managed care has saved the state about $40 million. To increase those annual savings, Dzielak said recently the Legislature will have to remove the restrictions on the managed care program. The Medicaid budget for the current fiscal year is…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
October 29, 2013

Judge Blocks Bryant’s Blue Cross Order

Judge Blocks Bryant’s Executive Order A federal judge is blocking an executive order from Governor Phil Bryant from taking effect today. As MPB’s Jeffrey Hess reports the Governor had attempted to intervene in a contract dispute between the state’s largest insurer and a group of ten hospitals. Judge Henry Wingate put a temporarily block on…