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OPINION: Idaho’s Medicaid Reform: A path toward sustainability

by SEN. CARL BJERKE, District 5/Guest Opinion
| June 4, 2025 1:00 AM

Idaho has entered a pivotal phase in its stewardship of public health. Through House Bill 345 and the formation of the Medicaid Review Panel, we are preparing to guide our state’s Medicaid program into a more coordinated, sustainable future. I’m honored to serve on this panel as we begin a multiyear transition from a fragmented fee-for-service system to a unified managed care model.

By 2029, Idaho expects to fully implement this transition, joining the vast majority of states that have already moved to managed care models for Medicaid.

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