Senators Investigate Medicaid Eligibility Systems
Senators have launched an inquiry into companies, including Deloitte, that have been paid billions in taxpayer dollars to build eligibility systems for Medicaid.
They expressed concern that error-riddled technology and looming work requirements
"will cause Americans to lose Medicaid coverage to this bureaucratic maze."
The inquiry was prompted by a KFF Health News investigation that exposed widespread issues in states using Deloitte-run systems to assess Medicaid eligibility.
- Failures have resulted in the erroneous loss of health coverage and other vital safety-net benefits for low-income people.
- Malfunctions in those systems can cost millions and take years to fix.
Authors summary: Senators investigate Deloitte and others over Medicaid errors.