(AP) Five insurance companies were awarded contracts worth nearly $8 billion a year to manage most of Kentucky’s Medicaid business, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday. Landing the contracts were Aetna, Humana, Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare and WellCare, Beshear said. About 1.4…
COVID-19 Prompts Redo Of Hawaii’s Medicaid Contracts – Honolulu Civil Beat
Officials with Med-QUEST, Hawaii’s Medicaid health insurance division, announced Friday they are planning to redo its major health insurance contract awards. The decision marks a major do-over to state cutbacks on the number of insurance plans allowed to do business…
Unemployment Impacts Eligibility in Medicaid Expansion States – HealthPayerIntelligence.com
By Kelsey Waddill May 29, 2020 – Workers in states that embraced Medicaid expansion would have a better chance of accessing healthcare coverage assistance if unemployment compensation were not included in the eligibility determinations, a recent Kaiser Family Foundation study found.…
State awards nearly $8B in Medicaid business, but Louisville-based Passport not chosen – Courier Journal
CLOSE The Medicaid managed health care company for the Louisville area says the state is squeezing it by reducing reimbursement rates. Wochit LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After a second round of bids, Kentucky has awarded contracts worth nearly $8 billion a…
Oklahoma scraps plan to expand Medicaid on July 1 – KXII-TV
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s administration is scrapping a plan to expand Medicaid on July 1, citing a lack of state funding. The state’s Medicaid Director Melody Anthony notified the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
Missouri Medicaid expansion initiative certified for the ballot – The Center Square
On May 22, 2020, the Missouri Secretary of State issued a statement certifying the Missouri Medicaid Expansion Initiative for the ballot. This qualified the initiative for the November ballot unless the governor called for it to go on the August…
Molina Healthcare Wins Kentucky Medicaid Contract – Odessa American
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Couple Bilked Medicaid for $13 Million to Pay for Lavish Lifestyle, U.S. Says – The New York Times
Couple Bilked Medicaid for $13 Million to Pay for Lavish Lifestyle, U.S. Says The New York Times FBI: Las Vegas couple defrauded $13M from NC Medicaid system, laundered money in NC properties WRAL.com Vegas couple stole $13 million from Medicaid, feds say New…
Medicaid expansion to seniors who aren’t U.S. citizens estimated to cost Illinois $1.8 million – The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Illinois could soon allow seniors who are not U.S. citizens access to Medicaid. Tucked in a budget implementation bill that lawmakers passed last week was a provision to open up Medicaid to seniors 65 and older…
Second lawsuit filed against Missouri Medicaid expansion – krcgtv.com
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