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La. bill would require review of Medicaid change

Louisiana lawmakers are pushing for more oversight of Gov. Bobby Jindal's plan to turn over much of the state's Medicaid program to private insurance companies.

By Melinda Deslatte | Updated on June 20, 2011

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers are pushing for more oversight of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s plan to turn over much of the state’s Medicaid program to private insurance companies.

The House on Monday unanimously backed a proposal that would require the so-called “coordinated care networks” to end on Dec. 31, 2014, unless they receive legislative reauthorization. It also would require detailed reporting to lawmakers about whether shifting Medicaid to a managed care program results in savings or increased claims rejections for patients.

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