Kansas officials have chosen the three companies that will take over management of the state’s Medicaid program, beginning next year.
They also have increased the estimated savings to more than $1 billion during five years, compared with the initial estimate of $853 million.
In a Wednesday release, the state said Amerigroup Kansas Inc., Sunflower State Health Plan and United Healthcare of the Midwest Inc. had won contracts to participate in KanCare, Gov. Sam Brownback’s effort to replace the…