State senators are considering a proposal to move more of Ohio鈥檚 . And in Ohio shows that managed health care for certain people saves money and proves to be more effective.
wants the state to move Medicaid enrollees with long-term health problems from fee-for service programs and into managed care. The group鈥檚 Miranda Motter says the study shows other states that have seen success with this switch.
She says Texas, for example, saved $172 million over five years.
鈥淭here鈥檚 absolutely no shortage of best practices that we can glean from many of these states that have implemented these programs," Motter said.
A proposal in the state budget would make this change. But the Ohio Health Care Association which represents nursing homes have opposed it saying .
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