EDITORIAL: Cook Children’s and Aetna managed Medicaid plan need a chill pill [Fort Worth Star-Telegram]
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That seems to be the effect that a disagreement between
As of November,
It's not clear how many children have been shuffled, but the potential number affected is 42,500.
Families eligible for
A comparison of the plans shows that, in addition to a range of basic services that all insurers must provide, the
Representatives of Cook and Aetna are supposed to meet for mediation
During the impasse, Aetna members from
Meanwhile, Cook says it continues to care for Aetna members who come to the emergency room or whose referral to a specialist is approved by Aetna.
A resolution soon would be a healthy outcome for children whose medical well-being is at stake.
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