Some of Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposed changes to Arizona’s Medicaid program have been struck down by the federal government.(Photo: The Republic)Story HighlightsFederal regulators rejected key aspects of Arizona’s Medicaid reform plan.The Ducey administration said the Medicaid reforms will prepare enrollees to transition off Medicaid.When Gov. Doug Ducey sought to overhaul the state’s Medicaid program, he asked the federal government for a big stick.But federal health regulators last week stripped Arizona’s proposed Medicaid overhaul of some of its most muscular enforcement proposals.And the changes that the federal government will allow to stand require a degree of cooperation from low-income individuals who qualify for Medicaid coverage.The Ducey administration said the changes to Arizona’s safety-net health-insurance program, which apply to only a portion of Medicaid’s 1.9 million enrollees, serve as a template for other states to follow.“We’re taking AHCCCS (the Arizona Health Care …
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Feds strip key parts of state Medicaid reform – azcentral.com