Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand is planning what he describes as a more thorough review of how private companies are running the state’s Medicaid program, but he is not predicting when that review may be completed. Republican State Auditor Mary Mosiman released her staff’s review of Medicaid in late November — concluding the state will save 126 million dollars this year because of the shift to privately managed care of Medicaid patients. Sand defeated Mosiman’s bid for reelection and Sand replaced her as state auditor last week.

Sand says Medicaid patients and Iowa taxpayers need to know more than just the price of Medicaid coverage.

Sand and other Democrats criticized Mosiman for failing to release her review of Medicaid privatization BEFORE the General Election.