UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to critical treatment for kids with autism
There was a time when Sharelle Menard thought her son would never be able to speak. She couldn’t soothe Benji when he cried, ...
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Leading Florida Democrat urges DeSantis administration to say yes to children’s health care
A leading Florida Democrat is urging the DeSantis administration to keep children enrolled in a subsidized health insurance ...
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Centene lobbies Trump administration to preserve Medicaid, ACA following ‘tragic’ year
The insurer warned Republicans about the political ramifications of cutting healthcare programs during its investor day, ...
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Hospital CEOs: What to expect from CMS next year
and enhanced Medicaid supplemental payment programs that often pay closer to average commercial rates for Medicaid managed care patients and could continue to proliferate," the report states. "Both of ...
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Managed care company agrees to pay up in dispute over SNFist care
One of four insurers providing care for Illinois Medicaid patients has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle allegations.
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Oklahoma Health Care Authority board hears managed Medicaid updates, agency legislative requests
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) board heard updates on Oklahoma’s managed Medicaid program, SoonerSelect, and the ...
Nursing home residents suffered in filth, abominable care, as owners pocketed millions, state says
Among the conditions cited was a toilet with no running water, dirty curtains and/or walls with brown/dark stains.
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Dallas Approves Ordinance To Include Vaping In Citywide Smoking Ban
In other news, Texas health advocates move to improve the Medicaid application process; North Carolina hospitals fight claims that they are not providing price transparency; and more.
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Medicaid Savings Options
The Medicaid program – a joint federal-state program that provides health care to low-income populations – is projected to ...
Idaho needs another $108 million to pay Medicaid mental health contractors
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is asking for another $108 million to pay Medicaid mental health contractors. If approved by the Idaho Legislature, the supplemental budget request would let ...
‘Little evidence’ managed care would reduce CT Medicaid costs, report finds
A report exploring the potential of returning CT's Medicaid program to a managed care model found that doing so would likely ...
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AHCA seeks to nix lawsuit challenging oversight of Medicaid managed-care plans
The lawsuit centers on part of Florida’s Medicaid system that contracts with managed-care plans to provide what are known as ...