Fierce Healthcare October 18, 2019
Enrollment in Medicaid in 2019 declined by nearly 2% and is expected to be largely flat, with an increase of 0.8%, next year due in part to the economy and stringent eligibility rules, according to a new survey.
The survey of Medicaid directors in all 50 states and the District of Columbia was released Friday from the Kaiser Family Foundation. States attributed the enrollment decline to a strong economy and administrative changes to the renewal process.
Total spending growth on Medicaid was also low at nearly 3%. However, states are projecting that growth will return to more traditional levels in 2020 at a rate of 6.2% because of higher costs for prescription drugs, provider rate hikes and costs for...
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