Thursday, November 8, 2012
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET

BLOOMBERG BNA EVENT: Due to budget constraints and a movement toward emphasizing better care coordination, states are increasingly interested in beginning new Medicaid managed care programs and/or expanding programs already in place. The majority of Medicaid enrollees now receive most of their Medicaid benefits and services through managed care plans. Medicaid health plans serve a large portion of these beneficiaries and help provide cost predictability and savings to states, while helping keep the Medicaid population healthy by ensuring access to needed services. Certain benefits and services, like dental, behavioral health and pharmacy, in various states are not included in states’ contracts with health plans, or are “carved out.”

This program will address current and projected Medicaid managed care trends, provide an understanding of carve-outs, with a special focus on pharmacy benefits, discuss trends related to pharmacy carve-outs and provide insight as to what can be expected regarding Medicaid managed care benefits and services in the future.
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