Sen. Pam Jochum calls on state auditor to investigate Medicaid savings
Sen.
"Auditor Mosiman has said her unofficial office motto is, 'In God We Trust ... Everyone Else We Audit,' Jochum said in a news release Tuesday. "That's exactly the attitude we should all take to the suspect claims being made about
The request comes after
The estimate claimed the state has saved a "projected annual range" of
The
In addition, this estimate also differed from the initial figures released before
"The amount of savings predicted and reported by the
"Iowans deserve a better answer. Iowans deserve to know if their taxpayer funds are being used in the most efficient way."
Jochum did not immediately respond to The Gazette's request for comment.
Sen.
"For them to send a very simplified version of how they concluded what the cost savings are is an insult not only to legislators, but to taxpayers who are funding the system," Mathis said to The Gazette.
Privatization of Medicaid was touted as a cost-saving measure before its implementation in
Critics have said the shift has created serious challenges, including cuts to member services and a backlog of unpaid claims to agencies providing care.
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