New Article: Cuneyt Dil, The health care company at the center of D.C.’s Medicaid sage, Axios (October 12, 2022).
Meet Amerigroup. It’s a Fortune 500 company that manages state-run health plans for low-income people. Its subsidiaries also have a history of fines and allegations over the handling of patients in multiple states. Amerigroup is now set to get back part of the District’s $1.5 billion Medicaid contract.
Welcome to D.C.’s Medicaid saga.
Why it matters: There has been a painfully long battle royale over management of the city’s Medicaid services. Since 2017, four companies, including Amerigroup, have engaged in finger-pointing and contract appeals as they compete for the three open contract slots.
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