Despite U.S. Court’s Ruling, Medicaid Work Requirements Advance In Other States
By Phil Galewitz – The fallout from the recent federal court ruling that struck down the Medicaid work requirement in Kentucky was swift.
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CMS Announces Initiatives to Strengthen Medicaid Program Integrity
CMS announced new and enhanced initiatives designed to improve Medicaid program integrity through greater transparency and accountability, strengthened data, and innovative and robust analytic tools.
CMS Unveils Scorecard to Deliver New Level of Transparency
CMS released the first ever Medicaid and CHIP Scorecard, a central component of the Administration’s commitment to modernize the Medicaid and CHIP program through greater transparency and accountability for the program’s outcomes.
Medicaid Shifts in Emergency Medicine: Collecting Revenue Amid Cuts
By Tyler Williams – Spring brings pollen, allergies and unpredictable weather patterns. Just as Spring ushers in seasonal change, payor reimbursement policies for emergency medicine follow a certain cycle.
Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Should You Work For Your Medicaid Coverage?
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, episode 28, The Trump administration recently told states they will be allowed to…
Maine Voters Greenlight Medicaid Expansion, But Governor Says Whoa
By Patty Wight – Just hours after Maine voters became the first in the nation to use the ballot box to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, Republican Gov. Paul LePage said he wouldn’t implement it unless the Legislature funds the state’s share of an expansion.
How 10 States Are Reforming Medicaid Payment and Delivery
By Sara Rosenbaum, Rachel Gunsalus, J. Zoë Beckerman, Sara Schmucker & Sara Rothenberg – Ever since Medicaid’s managed care transformation began in earnest in the mid-1990s, states have been leaders in the effort to improve the accessibility, quality, and efficiency of care for low-income populations facing elevated health risks.
Chasing Millions In Medicaid Dollars, Hospitals Buy Up Nursing Homes
By Phil Galewitz – Westminster Village North, a nursing home and retirement community in Indianapolis, recently added 25 beds and two kitchens to speed food delivery to residents. It also redesigned patient rooms to ease wheelchair use and added Wi-Fi and flat-screen televisions.
AristaMD Partners with Central California Alliance for Health
AristaMD, innovative provider of the cloud-based Smart Care Platform for primary care physicians and specialists, announced its partnership with Central California Alliance for Health to expand specialty care access through primary care-specialist collaboration via eConsults…