State officials told legislators on Wednesday that the federal government will require health maintenance organizations in five counties to follow medical loss ratios.
The move is angering Republican legislators since they specifically rejected the concept earlier this year when they adopted a statewide Medicaid managed care program. Medical loss ratios, which require that health plans spend a certain percentage on patient care, are a key component of the controversial federal health care reform.
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