Republican Legislative Proposal Aims to Adopt Per Capita Cap for Medicaid

On May 7, Representative Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013  (the MAC Act) – H.R. 1853.  The bill calls for a modernization of Medicaid financing through controlled spending, an emphasis on value-based incentives, and fighting fraud.  Dr. Cassidy’s bill largely mirrors a Republican proposal to reform Medicaid entitled…