Wednesday, August 10, 2005
South Carolina: State Sens. Darrell Jackson (D) and Joel Lourie (D) last week sent a letter to Gov. Mark Sanford (R) urging him to withdraw a request for the federal government to approve his Medicaid reform plan, the AP/Charlotte Observer reports (Collins, AP/Charlotte Observer, 8/4).
The state has requested a waiver from the federal government to end Medicaid eligibility for children at age 18 instead of the current age limit of 21, a move that would affect about 25,000 beneficiaries. The state Medicaid program also is seeking federal permission to require copayments of $100 for inpatient hospital visits and $25 for outpatient surgeries for child beneficiaries (Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, 7/28).
Jackson and Lourie said they had not been given enough time to discuss the changes. However, Sanford spokesperson Joel Sawyer said information on the proposed changes had been available since October 2004 (AP/Charlotte Observer, 8/4).
Business Week on Monday examined Sanford's requested reforms and the political ramifications of his proposal (Gleckman, Business Week, 8/8)
From the Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report (8/09/2005)
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=31913
The state has requested a waiver from the federal government to end Medicaid eligibility for children at age 18 instead of the current age limit of 21, a move that would affect about 25,000 beneficiaries. The state Medicaid program also is seeking federal permission to require copayments of $100 for inpatient hospital visits and $25 for outpatient surgeries for child beneficiaries (Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, 7/28).
Jackson and Lourie said they had not been given enough time to discuss the changes. However, Sanford spokesperson Joel Sawyer said information on the proposed changes had been available since October 2004 (AP/Charlotte Observer, 8/4).
Business Week on Monday examined Sanford's requested reforms and the political ramifications of his proposal (Gleckman, Business Week, 8/8)
From the Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report (8/09/2005)
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=31913
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