Insurance companies recall deals blow to already struggle Iowans
Iowa health leaders blindsided by UnitedHealthcare sudden withdrawal from the market expressed serious concern Saturday for hundreds of thousands of poor or disabled Iowans who rely on insurance company services. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Friday that the state will cut ties from the managed care organization, citing "unreasonable and unsustainable" claims by UnitedHealthcare. The decision affects about 425,000 Medicaid recipients, who are now encrypting to switch plans under another insurance company – either Iowa Iowa or Centene Corp.. Iowa Total Care subsidiary. "It shows that there is a clear problem with the privatization system," said Kevin Crowley, president of Polk County Health Services, the largest regional manager in the state. "There are traumatic experiences for them, because our special needs customers are not doing well with the change." RELATED: UnitedHealthcare will withdraw from Iowa's Medicaid programJerry Foxhoven, director of the Iowa Department of Human Services, who oversees the state's Medicaid program, defended the governor's decision, saying it is an indication of strength in the system. "If we really failed," he said, "we wouldn't be able to tell a company," If you don't want to meet performance standards, go. "" Much uncertainty remains about the future of Iowa's private Crowley said the change is a "big disappointment", but he hopes to see "bright horizons". Meanwhile, members can see their healthcare professionals as usual, according to the governor's office.
Iowa health leaders blindsided by UnitedHealthcare's sudden withdrawal from the market expressed serious concern Saturday for hundreds of thousands of poor or disabled Iowans who rely on insurance company services.
gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Friday that the state will cut ties from the managed care organization, citing "unreasonable and unsustainable" claims from UnitedHealthcare.
The decision affects about 425,000 Medicaid recipients, who are now encrypting to switch plans under another insurance company, either Iowa Iowa or Centene Corp.. Iowa Total Care subsidiary.
"It shows that there is a clear problem with the privatization system," said Kevin Crowley, president of Polk County Health Services, the largest regional manager in the state. "There are traumatic experiences for them because our special needs clients are not doing well with change."
RELATED: UnitedHealthcare will withdraw from Iowa's Medicaid program
Jerry Foxhoven, director of the Iowa Department of Human Services, oversees the state's Medicaid program, defended the governor's decision and said it is an indication of strength in the system.
"If we really failed," he said, "we wouldn't be able to tell a company," If you don't want to meet performance standards, go. ""
Much uncertainty remains about the future of Iowa's private Medicaid management program, critics said, but "there are many who are working to try to make it a brighter future."
Crowley said the change is a "big disappointment", but he hopes to see "bright horizons."
Meanwhile, members can see their health care professionals as usual, according to the governor's office.
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