HARRISBURG, Pa., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthChoices, the high-quality Managed Care program for 1.2 million of Pennsylvania's Medicaid recipients, has saved the Commonwealth as much as $5.9 billion in state and federal funds in a little more than a decade and is projected to save the State up to another $3.6 billion over the next five years, according to a report released today. The report also found that if HealthChoices was expanded statewide, the State would save another $375 million over the next four years and up to a total of $1.1 billion through 2020. The report, "An Evaluation of Medicaid Savings from Pennsylvania's HealthChoices Program," was prepared by the Lewin Group, a nationally recognized health care policy and research organization.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Top Republicans, such as John Boehner and Eric Cantor, who are using Lewin Group findings to scare voters about a "government takeover" of health care, are recipients of campaign contributions from UnitedHealth, one of the largest U.S.

WASHINGTON, July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Lewin Group today released a new report assessing the financial impact and administrative burden that out-of-network claims pose in Medicaid managed care.

Lewin Group Report Finds that Health Plans Contain Costs and Provide Beneficiaries with Improved Access to Health Services WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Medicaid health plans are producing cost savings for states, increasing access to services for individuals covered by Medicaid, improving quality of care, and earning high satisfaction ratings from enrollees, according to a Lewin Group report released today by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).

Seniors' Care Needs, Stability of Long Term Care Workforce Put at Risk by FY 2010 Federal Medicare Cuts; New Lewin Data Validates Importance of LTC Sector to U.S. Economy, Jobs Base, Tax Revenue WASHINGTON, Feb.