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 express concern that error-riddled technology and looming work requirements
will cause Americans to lose Medicaid coverage to this bureaucratic maze.
- The inquiry was launched through letters sent to four companies on October 10.
- The investigation follows a report by KFF Health News that exposed widespread issues in states using Deloitte-run systems.
- These issues have resulted in the erroneous loss of health coverage and other vital safety-net benefits for low-income people.
Malfunctions in these systems can be costly, taking years to fix and resulting in millions of dollars in expenses.
Author's summary: Senators investigate Deloitte and other contractors over Medicaid eligibility system errors.