How many reports does it take for West Virginia to realize that its 2-year-old Medicaid “fix” is broken?
The most recent study is from the Institute for Health Policy Research at West Virginia University. Researchers found that tens of thousands of the neediest West Virginians are getting less medical care than they did before the state enacted its Mountain Health Choices plan. Under that plan, the state requires Medicaid recipients to sign contracts in which they promise various things, such as taking their medicine and arriving at their doctor’s appointments on time. People who don’t sign contracts qualify for less health coverage.