“The selection of a third-party is an important step toward providing quality care and service…”
–Commissioner of Administration Paul Rainwater, defending the awarding of a contract to Blue Cross/Blue Shield to administer the state health care insurance plans. Announcement of the award was held off until near the close of business on Friday.
“It really is a shame that we will have to face the real cost of Bobby’s ambition for a very long time.”
–Former State Sen. Butch Gautreaux, responding to the awarding of the BCBS contract that will abolish 177 OGB positions.
“This is an opportunity to reform and modernize.”
–DHH Secretary Bruce Greenstein, explaining how the federal cut of $859 million to the state’s Medicaid program is “doable.”
“I was surprised to see this on the table. I was told 15 minutes before the announcement was made.”
–State Sen. Jack Donahue (R-Mandeville), reacting to the administration’s announcement late Friday that Southeast Louisiana Hospital in Mandeville would begin closing down operations effective Oct. 1, resulting in the loss of 300 positions.
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The new TPA for the state’s med benefits has a written agreements with providers and hospitals that they won’t pay for medical errors just like the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rejects payments for those claims…unless, of course, they don’t like you. LOL (Joking)
Piyush, the GOP poster boy for “Job creation”? His creationism is on par with Romney’s. Two Pees in a pod both co-opting GOD. Wake up and smell the Piyush!! Recall: http://www.recallbobbyjindal.com.
So – while the lawsuit (filed by United Healthcare, Humana, etc. over the fact that Blue Cross originally got the state health insurance contract by an unfair advantage courtesy of Jindal & Co. in formulating a bid) resulted in a legal victory for the UH & Humana – BCBS now gets to take over (& destroy) the Office of Group Benefits. It’s official – Louisiana is no longer a state – but rather a colony owned by affluent, well-connected corporate interests.
Throw out the carpetbaggers. We are building a state-wide organization to recall Jindal a number of legislators who’ve sold out Louisiana’s citizens for large contributions from ALEC, Jindal, Bogus PACs and a number of organizations with “family” and “children” in their names, all fronts for the corporate radical righ agenda. Link to http://www.recallbobbyjindal.com and volunteer to help.