Political Quotes

“I rise in support of H.R. 3056. This bill would allow a Health Insurance Organization to serve Medicaid beneficiaries residing in one or more counties. Current law, as interpreted by the Health Care Financing Administration, limits such coverage solely to the county in which an organization operates. This bill redefines an eligible organization to be one that 'enrolls all Medicaid beneficiaries residing in the county or counties in which it operates.' This will enable eligible health insurance organizations, including the Solano partnership health plan--which operates in Solano County, CA--to extend coverage to Medicaid recipients residing in counties other than that county in which their operations are based. In the case of the Solano plan, coverage will be extended to 12,000 Medi-Cal recipients residing in Napa County. Since coverage costs for these organizations are lower than the average monthly payment for beneficiaries, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that this bill will save the Federal Government up to half a million dollars a year. This bill is supported by Governor Wilson, the California Department of Health Services, and the Solano and Napa County Boards of Supervisors. I especially want to commend the gentleman from California [Mr. Riggs] for bringing this issue to the attention of the committee. I urge the Members of the House to approve this bill.”