Governor Jerry Brown plans to move some 627,000 people into a managed care system. These people are those that qualify for both Medi-Cal and Medicare and are also known as "duel enrolled" patients. They tend to be poor and either elderly or disabled, hence they qualify for both plans. According to an article from The Orange County Register on June 9th, the Governor will save an estimated $663.3 million in the fiscal year 2012-13 alone.
He plans on starting with eight counties (Orange being one of them) and then eventually moving all 1.1 million duel enrolled patients over to a managed care system resulting in even greater savings. The plan is coming under criticism from many sources. Some worry that people will be moved away from long term doctor/patient relationships without being notified. Many physicians worry that they will lose most of their patients if they are not allowed into the managed care system or that even if they are allowed to be part of the managed care system that they will loose money being a part of it. There are some that think that this move will actually be good for patients because they will be part of an integrated system that incorporates all their benefits.
Time will tell what will happen with this plans, but with the state's budget in such trouble you can be sure something will be done to save money. Stay tuned for the follow-up on this proposal and on all health care related items. Many changes are just around the corner and even more are right behind. If you would like to contact us regarding anything related to health insurance or life insurance you can find us at www.ansainsuranceservices.com or call us at 714-680-5900. Lisa and I are committed to keeping informed of all changes in the industry.
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