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Coventry Care issues

The CEO of Kentucky’s largest private Medicaid operator says mistakes in state government caused his company to push for changes in its contracts with healthcare providers.  

Michael Murphy says Coventry Cares lost $50 million in the first quarter of this year. In response, Coventry tried to revise its contracts with doctors in hospitals so the company would pay less to reimburse healthcare providers for treating Medicaid patients.  Murphy says the losses were caused by last-minute changes in state regulations and bad data from state officials.

Coincidentally, Health and Family Services Cabinet Secretary Audrey Haynes says the state has saved $50 million since Medicaid was privatized.

 

Kenny Colston is the Frankfort Bureau Chief for Kentucky Public Radio (a collaborative effort of public radio stations in Kentucky). Colston has covered Kentucky's Capitol and state government since 2010. He is a Louisville native, and a graduate of the University of Kentucky. When he's not tracking down stories about Kentucky politics, you can often find him watching college sports, particularly football.
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