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Michael Burgess: “So here we have it here, three very basic steps, don't pay the dead people, don't pay people twice, and, hey, if Aetna…”

On the recordJune 1, 2015
So here we have it here, three very basic steps, don't pay the dead people, don't pay people twice, and, hey, if Aetna, United, Cigna is supposed to be paying the bill, you get them to pay first, before the state reimburses on their Medicaid system.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess outlines simple steps to improve Medicaid efficiency before expansion.

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