May 23, 2007 | Managed Care Contracts & Payer Reimbursement
Faced with spiraling costs and funding gaps, state Medicaid programs continue to be a breeding ground for innovation. The latest clever attempt to reform Medicaid comes from Tennessee, where Governor Phil Bredesen created a new “mini-medical” health insurance plan called CoverTN to meet the needs of the Tennessee’s uninsured. Unlike Medicaid innovators in other states who are looking at replacing universal coverage with plans that provide people with protection against catastrophic costs,...
