Medicaid Transparency Passes Both Houses

Medicaid transparency (HB5241) has passed both Houses and now awaits a signature from the Governor.

by Kate Piercy

Medicaid Transparency (HB5241) has passed both Houses and now awaits a signature from the Governor. The Institute’s Kristina Rasmussen testified in support of this legislation, explaining how it would provide the following:

• Offer government administrators a valuable tool to help drive cost savings and better health care outcomes;
• Allow taxpayers greater insight into how their dollars are spent by state government;
• Fulfill a recommendation of the Taxpayer Action Board; and
• Promote an open and transparent state government.

If implemented, Medicaid Transparency would inject much-needed sunshine into how Medicaid is managed and help establish more government accountability and public understanding about the program.

For updates on the status of Medicaid Transparency, follow this link.

For more information on HB5241, check out the Institute’s testimony(http://www.illinoispolicy.org/news/article.asp?ArticleSource=2227) in front of the Illinois House of Representatives Medicaid Reform, Family & Children Services Committee.