Idaho residents will decide this fall whether to expand Medicaid in this state. A ballot initiative to make more Idahoans eligible for Medicaid has qualified for the November general election, the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office confirmed Tuesday. It’s the…
Idaho residents will vote on Medicaid expansion in November
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Medicaid expansion initiative qualifies for Idaho ballot
BOISE, Idaho — A Medicaid expansion proposal has received enough signatures and will be on the November ballot. Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney on Tuesday said more than 56,000 valid signatures have been counted. The signatures include at least…
Court Tells Ohio Medicaid, CVS Caremark To Agree On Redactions In Report On PBM Fees
It’ll be at least a week before the state will release a full report it commissioned on how much it’s paying its pharmacy benefit managers compared to how much those PBMs are paying out to pharmacies for drugs for Medicaid…
Idaho And Utah Voters Put Medicaid On The Ballot
Idaho officially joined Utah today as the third state to try to expand Medicaid by ballot initiative. Both are states that chose not to expand the low-income health insurance program under the Affordable Care Act. Now, voters will decide on…
Missouri hospitals sounding the alarm about new Medicaid reimbursement policy
The Missouri House Budget Committee has scheduled a hearing Tuesday morning which could include testimony from hospital administrators who have been chomping at the bit. Many of these Missouri hospitals are sounding the alarm about a change in Medicaid reimbursements…
As Arkansas’ New Medicaid Requirements Go Into Effect, 7,000 Beneficiaries Fail To Report 80 Hours Of Work
Critics worry that there are people within that group who are working but haven’t been able to report it due to lack of internet access. Medicaid news also comes out of Maine, Oklahoma, Connecticut and Florida. The Associated Press: 7,000…
Tundra Suites Hotel Charged With Medicaid Fraud
The owner of Bethel’s Tundra Suites hotel has been charged with Medicaid fraud. When Medicaid recipients fly to Bethel for medical appointments, they pay for their food, hotel rooms, and cab rides with vouchers in lieu of payment. Local companies…
More than 7,000 fail to meet Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas
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SC Gov. Henry McMaster Bans Abortion Providers from Medicaid Funds
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has banned abortion providers from the list of his state’s Medicaid providers. In an executive order Friday, the Republican governor noted, “The preservation of life is the ultimate right to be protected and necessarily includes the…