PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Dental Optimizer, a suite of award-winning dental tools, in partnership with ODS Community Dental, is being developed for Medicaid providers and subscribers. The insurance-sponsored web app makes finding and booking teledentistry and in-person…
Thanks to the pandemic, Medicaid is covering more Alaskans than ever – KTOO
Emergency room entrance at Bartlett Regional Hospital. (Photo by Jennifer Canfield/KTOO) The pandemic has caused an increase in people enrolling in Medicaid. That’s true across the country and in Alaska, too. In the last six months, more than 12,000 people…
Experts seek answers on why few Medicaid providers sought COVID-19 relief – Healthcare Dive
Commissioners that help guide federal Medicaid policy raised concerns Thursday over why few Medicaid providers applied for federal relief funds amid the pandemic. Of the $175 billion allocated by Congress to help providers, about $15 billion has been allocated for…
Pritzker announces $140 million in grants for Medicaid providers – Chicago Sun-Times
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday announced $140 million in federal grants to Illinois Medicaid providers to help offset unexpected costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the state, federally funded health centers “have been performing heroically on the frontlines of…
Experts react to NY comptroller’s Medicaid overspending reports – Modern Healthcare
Some experts say the state comptroller was right to probe the Medicaid program, seen as bloated, in a recent series of audits analyzing overspending. But others say there are even bigger examples of overspending than what the audits uncovered. “They seem…
Novartis pays nearly $94500 to settle Medicaid drug kickback case – delawarebusinessnow.com
Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced that Delaware joined the United States, 27 other states, and the District of Columbia to settle allegations against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Delaware’s settlement amount of $94,450.99 will go to the Division of Medicaid and Medicaid…
Many Medicaid, CHIP enrollees skipped routine medical care during early days of pandemic – Healio
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What Happens When Medicaid COVID-19 Flexibilities, Funding Expire? – HealthPayerIntelligence.com
By Kelsey Waddill September 23, 2020 – Temporary Medicaid coronavirus flexibilities and funding may be about to expire and CMS needs to be clearer about transition guidelines in order to help states be prepared, Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) noted in a…
CMS raises alarm as vaccinations, screenings decline in Medicaid and CHIP due to COVID-19 – FierceHealthcare
The Trump administration is concerned about a precipitous decline among vaccination, primary and preventive services rates for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new data Wednesday on rates for…
Maintaining Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Amid Postal Delays and Housing Displacements – Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
In light of recent postal delays and housing displacements caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the related economic crisis and a wave of natural disasters across the country, state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies face new challenges in…