A press release from State Rep. Mike Tryon:
Tryon Votes to Cut $1.6 Billion from Medicaid
Mike Tryon
SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Illinois House took historic action on Thursday to cut nearly $1.6 billion from the State’s $11 billion Medicaid program.
Rep. Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) voted in favor of Senate Bill 2840 and said a key component of the bill is an effort to address waste and fraud by making sure those receiving Medicaid benefits are truly eligible.
“It is estimated that approximately 300,000 people are currently on the Medicaid rolls who are not eligible,” said Tryon.
“Whether they do not meet the income eligibility requirements, no longer live in Illinois, have died or have aged out of the All Kids program, we will use an independent contractor to scrub the rolls of those who are improperly receiving benefits. This alone is expected to save taxpayers $350 million.”
According to Tryon, the bill also provides for a much more-fair rate reduction for hospitals (3.5%). Critical Access and Safety Net Hospitals are exempted from the rate reduction.
In addition, Senate Bill 2840 will:
- Roll Back the Blagojevich expansion of Family Care by reducing the eligibility limit for parents to $30,000 for a family of four
- Imposes a $10 co-pay for emergency room visits
- Requires a $3.60 co-pay on all services and a $2 co-pay for generic medications
- Limits prescription coverage to four prescriptions per month without doctor certification or need or specialty drug/condition exception
- Eliminates funding for adult chiropractic services
“A great deal of time and care was taken to make sure that services will be there for those most in need,” said Tryon. “We were able to preserve these fundamental services while freeing up at least $1.6 billion that can be used to pay down our backlog of bills.”
“Tryon Explains Medicaid Vote”
When Will Tryon Explain Not Appointing Tonya Franklin?
Guess making a fool of Tryon on June 2nd will be the payoff.
Rather than cutting the benefits to those who legally and ethically qualify by not cheating the system, why not utilize and enforce the current qualifiers under the law?
Like, if your not a legal citizen, you don”t qualify. This issue alone will scrub the losses.
Mike, it’s easy for you to just slash the benefits of those deserving and who pay their monthly premiums.
Why?
Because you yourself cheat the system by using your campaign funds to cover your Springfield rent on those time frames that you are NOT in session. So I suppose you know all about cheating the ‘system.’
Talk about calling the kettle black, right Mike?
Seems to me it’s time to start showing the local folks your skeletons!
Leave the poor and the sickly alone, and enforce the laws already in place and budgeted to police the scam artist.
Exposure Mike usually cures the cheaters, isn’t that right Mike???
Lincoln Square Apartments 525 East Monroe St.
Springfield, IL 62701 $630.00
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Committee to Elect Michael W Tryon Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments 525 East Monroe St.
Springfield, IL 62701 $630.00
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Committee to Elect Michael W Tryon Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments 525 East Monroe St.
Springfield, IL 62701 $630.00
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Committee to Elect Michael W Tryon Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments 525 East Monroe St.
Springfield, IL 62701 $630.00
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Committee to Elect Michael W Tryon Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments 525 East Monroe St.
Springfield, IL 62701 $630.00
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Committee to Elect Michael W Tryon Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments 525 East Monroe St.
Springfield, IL 62701 $630.00
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And, on and on and on!!! Maybe Ms. Franklin will learn how to ‘dig?’
For those unaware, on TOP of Mr. Tryon’s tax payer funded salary, state legislators are paid a tax exempt ‘stipend’ above and beyond their tax payer funded salary, to cover the cost of housing WHILE in Session.
So, what are you seeing?
Mike Tryon appears to be ‘pocketing’ this TAX FREE housing stipend, THEN, using the money the good citizens of McHenry County provide him as “Campaign” funding to keep him in office to pay his rent. ALL YEAR LONG!
Lincoln Square Apartments 525 East Monroe St.
Springfield, IL 62701 $630.00
8/1/2011 Expenditure
Committee to Elect Michael W Tryon Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments 525 East Monroe St.
Springfield, IL 62701 $630.00
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Committee to Elect Michael W Tryon Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments 525 East Monroe St.
Springfield, IL 62701 $630.00
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Committee to Elect Michael W Tryon Rent
It’s called ILLEGAL, tax free living!!!
I guess we have seen another local Politician living high off the “Boss Hog” on his campaign funds too! Time people starting believing their lying eyes?
Thank you for eliminating the help that many seniors need.
It is a small amount, but yet to some it is very large.
I would assume when the time comes for you to vote an increase in your pay, benefits, pension you will say NO , , I do not need any increases I am well taken care of as it is.
IN CASE YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN MIKE , SENIORS VOTE, MOST HAVE GOOD MEMORIES.
Think about that the next time you want to take more from the seniors.