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Article: BadgerCare change weighed State considers dropping Milwaukee County firms
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- July 5, 2009
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The state is considering a sweeping change in the BadgerCare Plus
program in Milwaukee County that could cost health insurers tens of
millions in lost revenue.
The Department of Health Services is weighing whether to end its
contracts with the private companies -- such as UnitedHealthcare and
Managed Health Services -- that now oversee the care and pay the
medical claims of more than 150,000 people insured through
BadgerCare Plus in Milwaukee County.
The state also is considering making the same changes throughout
southeastern Wisconsin to the state program, which covers low-
income families with children younger than 19.
The companies' overall performance on standard quality measures,
such ...