INDIANAPOLIS– After about a decade of discussion, a move to simplify how Hoosiers with disabilities receive Medicaid could be in place by the spring and is set to save the state millions annually.
It’s less clear how individual citizens will be affected by the change, with some being automatically eligible for Medicaid and others possibly losing benefits.
“We’re still trying to get our arms around who will be affected and how,” said Debra Minott, secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration.
The only thing for sure is the process will be less cumbersome.
“I think it’s pretty good for everyone. It just gets rid of so much bureaucracy and duplication,” said Sen. Patricia Miller, R-Indianapolis, chairwoman of the Senate Health Committee.
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