7 Quotes by Jon Allen

We know how important this is to the individual and we're trying to work with them.

She just doesn't do anything halfway. Everything she does is the right way and to the tee.

We received permission from the federal government to load April benefits early on March 27 since April 1 is on a Saturday. This way, both the vendor and our local and state offices would be open and staffed to help people with problems during the week. We certainly apologize to anyone who has experience difficulty.

We're continuing with the conversion process and, beginning the end of this month, recipients will begin using new cards and taxpayers will save.

What we're trying to avoid is someone who can't afford a $20 co-pay from leaving a pharmacy without getting their medicine.

We are aware of the situation and are in contact with the vendor to remedy the situation during this time of high caller volume. Based on past experience of implementing this system in other states, the clients that opt out of the automated phone system was much lower.

At a time when eligibility and services are being reduced in order to save money, an expansion of services for people who aren't eligible for the program is not under consideration.