"amerigroup, amerihealth, united healthcare. iowa is only days away from these three companies taking over medicaid and the hawk-i program - which insures kids. letters went out to families asking them to make their decision by february 17th about which but there's a major hiccups for people this choice - their healthcare provider, whether pharmacist, a clinic, case manager - might one of the acccording t tthe human servicic... (fs) only 60 percent of providers in the state have signed contracts with all companies. signed with two. signed with just one (cms website) that's a cms - the federal group that has to give its approval for the transition. they are worried that iowa's network of providers isn't robust enough. it's one of 16 items they gave the state to improve on before they felt they could give iowa permission to move aheaeato managed care. iowa's medicaid director says the state is ready for the change, mikki - iowa was ready january 1, we're more ready now. even though the feds have not given the okay." " jenna: we al

"amerigroup, amerihealth, united healthcare. iowa is only days away from these three companies taking over medicaid and the hawk-i program - which insures kids. letters went out to families asking them to make their decision by february 17th about which company they want to use. but there's a major hiccups for people who have to make this choice - their healthcare provider, whether that's a doctor, pharmacist, a clinic, a pediatrician, or case manager - might not be signed up with one of the companies. acccording to the department of human services... (fs) only 60 percent of providers in the state have signed contracts with all three of the private companies. 70 percent have signed with two. and 90 percent have signed with just one of the companies. (cms website) that's a major concern of cms - the federal group that has to give its they are worried that iowa's network of providers isn't robust enough. it's one of 16 items they gave the state to improve on before they felt they could give iowa permission to move ahead to managed

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amerigroup, amerihealth, united health care. iowa is only days away from over medicaid and the hawk-i program which insures kids. letters like this went out to families asking them to make their decision by february 17th about which company they want to use. but there's a major hiccup for people who have to make this choice. they're health care providers. whether that's a doctor, pharmacist, a clinic, pediatrician or case manager, might not be signed u u with one of these companieie cording to the department of human services, only 60% of providers in the state have signed contracts with all three of the private companies. about 70% have signed with two, and 90% have signed with just one of the companies. that's a major concern of cms, the federal group that has to give its approval for this transition. their worry that iowa's network of providers isn't robust enough. it's one of 16 items they gave the state to improve on before they felt they could give iowa permission to move ahead to managed care. iowa's medicaid director say

iowa is also using two of the same insurance companies as kansas - unitedhealthcar e and amerigroup. and both states will move one of the most vulnerable groups - those with intellectual disabilities - to the new system. but in kansas, that's creating problems we may soon see here." inside cottonwood incorporated in lawrence, kansas stories that start like this.. 36:25 when i was pregnant with jessie, i had no idea anything was wrong. are common. 38:14 "i was in shock. i wasn't sure

in august, the department of human services announced 4 healthcare compaines - amerigroup, ameri-health, united healthcare and wellcare would manage the programs. the d-h-s removed wellcare from the program in december, stating the company didn't disclose some information during the bidding pcess. the original dateor the full switch was the federal transition to march 1st, saying the state wasn't ready. the bill to stop the switch altogether shouldn't have trouble passing the iowa senate where democrats have control. but it could face trouble in the republican- controlled house. speaker linda upmeyer said she likely won't let the bill on the house floor, because governor branstad will veto. senator liz mathis says she hopes upmeyer will reconsider if republicans have a good show of support today and in the house. "hopefully she'll see that there maybe a lot of republicans and democrats who will support this bill when it gets over there and it won't be dead on arrival. " senator david johnson, a well-known senate republican, is supporting the bill. governor branstad is pushing privatizat

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