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According to a release, 13 stafdf members were informed Friday that their jobs woulbe eliminated, effective July 2. Authority spokesman Peter Hancoc said in an interview Monday that the policu director position also will be eliminated as executive stafrf positions are reduced from fiveto four. Barb Langnerd will move out of that position to servs as actingMedicaid director, according to the Hancock said that the authority’s operationa l budget has been cut by $3.5 million for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
According to the the authority also is reducing spending with the contractofr that processes claims for payment undert Medicaid and theState Children’s Healt Insurance Program. That move is expecte d to save $3.6 million. Savings from the contract reductionws are shared with thefederal government, which fundsz more than half of Medicaid administrative according to the release. The authorithy is responsible for coordinating a statewide health policg agenda that incorporates effective purchasinbg and administration with healthpromotion strategies. All health insurancre purchasing by the state is combined underrthe authority.
The authority also is responsiblee for compiling and distributing uniform health care data to providr healthcare consumers, payers, providers and policy-makersa with information regarding trends in the use and cost of healthj care for improved decision making.