DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds highlighted another alleged Medicaid modernization success story “that is demonstrating success in connecting patients with services to live healthier, happier lives. Medicaid patients are getting access to better care, seeing greater flexibility to deliver that care, and ultimately better health outcomes under Medicaid Modernization.”
The pair offered a story about a blind woman integrating into the community:
Patient: Kelly Canavan (has granted permission to share her experience and identity)
UnitedHealthcare is committed to delivering high-quality care to its members and wherever possible do so in a home and community setting. Kelly Canavan is legally blind as a result of her battle with diabetes and also suffers from neuropathy. For more than two years, Kelly resided in an assisted living home but expressed a real and ongoing desire to move into the community.
UnitedHealthcare case manager Sara Etringer conducted an extensive search throughout northern Iowa to locate the best and most affordable housing option providing the type of services to meet Kelly’s unique health care needs. In the end, Sara found a great fit in Waterloo.
However, the move could not happen until Kelly received a physical disability waiver, which could not happen until she moved out of the assisted living center. Knowing the right fit had been located, UnitedHealthcare worked to arrange for Kelly’s services to be covered until her waiver was formally approved. As a result, Kelly moved into the new housing in October.
By modernizing Medicaid, Iowans are getting the right care at the right time and in the right setting.
23 thoughts on “Branstad, Reynolds say “Iowans are getting the right care at the right time and in the right setting” under Medicaid Modernization”
Looks like LVS has been at work on this page. Says 20 comments and there is only eight before this post. There is only one guy I know that would delete comments at that pace. Nice work LVS of censoring free speech.
LVS has nothing to do all day but stalk this site and play wack a mole with opinions with which you disagree. What a pathetic way to spend your retirement years.
Branstad isn’t going to change his mind on this. He tosses off any criticism or evidence it isn’t working for many as inconsequential. He won’t address the problems and refuses to answer any questions about those problems. It is typical of someone who endorses a program that isn’t working and typical of his view of the opposition – inconsequential.
Ain’t no fool like a troll fool who comments and then answers himself using different names.
You can tell it’s working great because Iowa taxpayers are having to kick in an additional $450 million to keep it afloat!
I have a relative on Medicaid and she had had no problems at all. But, then again I know other people on it that are always complaining about Medicaid. I have a nephew who is in college and is on Medicaid as are a lot of other college students. I didn’t think Medicaid was for people who were able to get insurance elsewhere. No wonder it is always short of money. I see all kinds of drug users on the streets and they are all on Medicaid and not working even though they are able to work.
How do you know these so-called drug users that you see on the streets are all on Medicare? Did you ask them?
I know who they are and have been told by others who are relatives. Anymore questions? Or, do you know it all now?
Just asking, Sorry I didn’t realize you were so tight with the relatives of “all kinds of drug users that are on our street.”
Purple anonymous never answered your question because he said she said about all kinds of drug users means nothing.
Most readers have become very perceptive in recognizing LVS and regularly call him out for his nonsense. Thank you one and all for your Public Service.
Dumb Ass TROLL gone again.
Ya, you can tell that the purple Anonymous is LVS.
You can always tell when it is an LVS comment.
Blowhard buffoon.
Basically, LVS is just a dickhead dumbass.
The stupid old coot LVS rides again.
The pathetic old geezer just pulls random crap out of his ass, but then again that is where is head is located.
Why would you delete my response? I said nothing derogatory to you or about you and you still deleted my response. Is it just because you disagree with what I say? all I did was ask you a question and then respond to your answer. What’s up with that? Why did you delete it?
I didn’t delete you. You must have been in the thread when I took out the troll. I had no problem with your comment.
LVS you stupid old goat, you delete multiple people’s comments and try to say it is just one person.
You are such an ignorant old ass that you just can’t get it through your thick skull that most of NI knows that you are just a cowardly old fool with an alligator sized mouth and a canary sized brain.
LVS wears his purple pantie avatar when he sniffs around this place all day cowardly deleting comments. You were “in the thread” when he took out the troll says he. What a pathetic way to spend your retirement years.
He did too delete you. He’s an angry old man with nothing to do all day but stalk this site and spread ignorance and misinformation. Its LVS disguised as a purple fairy.
call the police on them or the feds. That might get some action.
I hate to burst your bubble there Terry but I just read a letter from your private sector Medicaid insurance provider that denied a doctor ordered scan for a cancer patient. This scan is necessary as this poor person has at least 5 tumors that have to surgically removed and the doctors need to pinpoint their location for a successful surgery..
It’s all about the money you dumb ass!
Branstad you disgust me.
TROLL FOOL gone again.
Leaving you on line legacy, your internet obit as a pathetic old man with nothing better to do, What a fool you have made of yourself. Get a life Larry Snyder.