Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Kentucky’s embrace of private Medicaid plans leads to complaints

"Once again, a national media outlet, (this time The Washington Post), uses Kentucky's political decisions as a bad example for the rest of the US to learn from! If people who willingly want to access services and treatments are limited, where does this leave those who 'lack insight to their illness/anosognosia' and aren't able to navigate Kentucky's extremely difficult 'managed care' nightmare? Read how Kentucky medical providers hide behind HIPPA handcuffs". ~  GG Burns, KY Mental Health Advocate

Read the "Managed Care" article here:

By Jenni Bergal, Published by The Washington Post on July 13, 2013:http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/kentuckys-embrace-of-private-medicaid-plans-leads-to-complaints/2013/07/13/6e0c96d2-e9a8-11e2-aa9f-c03a72e2d342_story.html

View video from the Kaiser Health News here:
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2013/July/14/kentucky-medicad-managed-care.aspx