Friday, November 19, 2010
Passport Health Plan Admits Mistakes
KENTUCKY...
The head of a Louisville group that contracts with state government to provide medical care for the poor and disabled is acknowledging "we have made mistakes" and is promising to fix them.
Dr. Larry Cook, chairman and chief executive officer of Passport Health Plan, released a statement Thursday saying an immediate search will begin for a full-time CEO to oversee a management overhaul after state auditors discovered questionable spending practices.
State officials want Passport to reimbursement the state for funds spent on luxury hotels, meals and lobbying.
Passport has received more than $2.5 billion in taxpayer dollars over the past three years to manage health care services for 164,000 people in the Louisville area.
The head of a Louisville group that contracts with state government to provide medical care for the poor and disabled is acknowledging "we have made mistakes" and is promising to fix them.
Dr. Larry Cook, chairman and chief executive officer of Passport Health Plan, released a statement Thursday saying an immediate search will begin for a full-time CEO to oversee a management overhaul after state auditors discovered questionable spending practices.State officials want Passport to reimbursement the state for funds spent on luxury hotels, meals and lobbying.
Passport has received more than $2.5 billion in taxpayer dollars over the past three years to manage health care services for 164,000 people in the Louisville area.
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