Cutting Medicaid Costs: Texas, Other States Weigh Shift Of Rx Benefit To MCOs
Executive Summary
In Texas, the government agency that operates the state’s Medicaid program is seeking action from the legislature to move operation of the Medicaid drug benefit to managed care organizations to reduce costs.
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