Healthcare Quiz

[Brian Essi]

How many government employees administer Medicare in the State of Ohio?

[Michael Deneen]

Cut to the chase!

[Bridget Conant]

Under the Department of Health and Human Services is the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which oversees the programs. Technically, they "administer" the programs, but they contract with private insurers to handle day to day duties like claims processing, enrollments and investigations.

So, I'm interested in what you have to elucidate since I expect that, like me, many others have an incomplete picture of how it all operates.

[Brian Essi]

Bridget is right. The answer is zero. There are no government employees in Ohio-only private insurance companies that Ohio subcontracts it responsibilities to.

This is true with all 59 states for Medicare and Medicaid.

Why?

Because all 59 states recognize that private insurance companies are more efficient than the government in administering these government programs.

[cameron karslake]

59 states?

[Marguerite Harkness]

Nine were added in secret executive session. A public documents request will reveal that Lakewood and CCF are now States.

[Michael Deneen]

I believe he meant the 59 states and territories.

DC, Puerto Rico, yadda yadda yadda.....

[Brian Essi]

Sorry. That was a typo.

[Pam Wetula]

Unread postby Marguerite Harkness » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:40 am

Nine were added in secret executive session. A public documents request will reveal that Lakewood and CCF are now States.

Thanks for the laugh Marguerite! It added a touch of lightness to my anxiety ridden work day! Lakewood & CCF are certainly acting like they are endowed with the powers granted by our constitution to the states.

Thanks for the info Brian...