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Alabama Medicaid chief proposes CFO, actuaryMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's Medicaid chief has proposed hiring a chief financial officer and actuary to keep track of spending in the agency that accounts for more than a third of the state's non-education budget. The Montgomery Advertiser reports (http://on.mgmadv.com/LfvGr0 ) that Dr. Donald Williamson told a legislative panel on Tuesday that the hires would be part of a managed care system. Williamson heads a task force looking at ways to rein in costs for the $5.3 billion program. Williamson tells the committee that the approach other states have taken to managed care by privatizing Medicaid management might not be a good model for Alabama. The agency last September launched a pilot program looking at cutting service overutilization. Williamson says getting a hold on spending would help officials figure out what approaches work. ___ Information from: Montgomery Advertiser, http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com |
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