Post by Logan on Jun 27, 2016 4:09:01 GMT -6
Alabama lawmakers finished a series of hearings on Medicaid today to collect information about funding and the outlook for an ambitious reform plan that has been underway more than three years.
Medicaid Commissioner Stephanie Azar told members of the House and Senate budget committees that Gov. Robert Bentley is reviewing potential service cuts because state funding for next fiscal year is $85 million less than Medicaid's request.
Azar said she expects the governor will allocate some one-time money for Medicaid but not enough to fully close the gap.
Azar said one of the first cuts might be reduced payments to doctors.
She said that could happen as early as August.
Read more: www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/06/alabama_lawmakers_wrap_up_hear.html
Medicaid Commissioner Stephanie Azar told members of the House and Senate budget committees that Gov. Robert Bentley is reviewing potential service cuts because state funding for next fiscal year is $85 million less than Medicaid's request.
Azar said she expects the governor will allocate some one-time money for Medicaid but not enough to fully close the gap.
Azar said one of the first cuts might be reduced payments to doctors.
She said that could happen as early as August.
Read more: www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/06/alabama_lawmakers_wrap_up_hear.html