http://healthblog.ncpa.org/is-medicaid-really-better-than-private-insurance/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Thu, 24 May 2012 13:18:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/is-medicaid-really-better-than-private-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-38861 John Greene Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:13:15 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/is-medicaid-really-better-than-private-insurance/#comment-38861 If they paid the same as private plans, there would be less cost shifting that is for sure. Insurance rates in the private sector would level off. As long as the government see fit to short change providers, private payers will increasingly have to cover their shortfalls. If they paid the same as private plans, there would be less cost shifting that is for sure. Insurance rates in the private sector would level off. As long as the government see fit to short change providers, private payers will increasingly have to cover their shortfalls.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/is-medicaid-really-better-than-private-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-38859 Ian Random Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:53:13 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/is-medicaid-really-better-than-private-insurance/#comment-38859 You should note that those private medicaid administrators pay above the usual reimbursement rate otherwise providers wouldn't participate. You should note that those private medicaid administrators pay above the usual reimbursement rate otherwise providers wouldn’t participate.

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