Medicaid Medical Management: A Complex Challenge for States

September 10, 2008 State governors and legislators face tremendous challenges in managing their Medicaid programs: Enrollments are climbing, costs are soaring, enrollee health problems are more complex and providers who will agree to treat them are rapidly disappearing. In many states, Medicaid spending is jeopardizing other important budgets items increased pay for teachers, improvements in general services, required compliance with federal mandates, and infrastructure investments to streamline government, to name just a few. This study by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, part of Deloitte LLP, provides a strategic view of one critical aspect of Medicaid oversight that offers savings . . .