In this report, Milliman consultants summarize calendar year 2016 administrative costs of organizations reporting Medicaid experience under the Title XIX Medicaid line of business on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) annual statement. The primary purpose of the report is to provide reference and benchmarking information for certain key administrative expense categories used in […]
This report by Milliman’s Jeremy Palmer and Chris Pettit summarizes calendar year 2016 financial results of organizations reporting Medicaid experience under the Title XIX Medicaid line of business on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) annual statement. The primary purpose of this report is to provide reference and benchmarking information for certain key financial […]
Proposals to change federal funding for state Medicaid programs using block grants or per capita caps could affect federal actuarial soundness requirements for Medicaid managed care capitation rates. In this article, Milliman’s Michael Cook discusses the following three scenarios that could play out if changes to Medicaid funding happen. • The continuation of federal actuarial […]
Republican Medicaid reform proposals have thus far focused on converting federal funding from the current approach of proportional federal and state financing to either block grants or per capita caps. While these funding approaches may sound relatively straightforward, understanding the implications of such changes requires consideration of several factors. In this paper, Milliman consultants break […]
Quality encounter data is necessary for successful Medicaid managed care programs. States and managed care organizations have partnered to work toward solutions for developing and transmitting complete and accurate encounter data. In this article, Milliman’s Jennifer Gerstorff and WellCare Health Plans’ Sabrina Gibson discuss the need for, and challenges of, collecting Medicaid encounter data as […]
Join Milliman’s Brad Armstrong, Christopher Pettit, and Marlene Howard as they discuss implications of the final rule on the development of actuarially sound capitation rates and required supporting documentation. With its publication of the final Medicaid managed care rule (final rule), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services underscored the importance of actuarial soundness in […]