The Trump administration has approved states’ plans to impose work requirements on people who get Medicaid even though estimated implementation costs are in the hundreds of millions of dollars, a federal oversight report said Thursday. The Government Accountability Office said…
What Is the Difference Between Medicare and Medicaid? – NerdWallet
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MI Medicaid Plans to Cut PBMs and Use Fee for Service Drug Payments – HealthPayerIntelligence.com
By Kelsey Waddill October 10, 2019 – Michigan is the latest among state Medicaid programs to back away from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), choosing instead to enable fee for service drug payments billed to Michigan’s health department through a single, state-contracted PBM.…
NC Medicaid patients will see major changes when open enrollment begins Monday – WSOC Charlotte
NC Medicaid patients will see major changes when open enrollment begins Monday One in five North Carolinians is on Medicaid. Open enrollment starts Monday and there are major changes. [ALSO READ: Medicaid expansion subject of N Carolina Democrats’ hearing] Medicaid was…
Trump wants states to experiment with Medicaid—up to a point – FierceHealthcare
After a series of zigzags, Utah is about to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. At least 10 red states have done the same, but Utah’s experience may be a bellwether showing how far the Trump administration will let…
Is NC Medicaid too ‘broken’ for expansion? Democrat has questions – Durham Herald Sun
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New York’s ballooning Medicaid cost stems from poor budgeting: watchdog – New York Post
The rising cost of New York’s Medicaid program is tied to poor budgeting, according to two new reports released Wednesday. Reports from two separate fiscal watchdog groups, the Empire Center of New York and the Citizens Budget Commission, detail the…
Bevin work plan for Medicaid goes before federal appeals panel – Courier Journal
CLOSE Kentucky’s new Medicaid work requirement begins to roll out on July 1. So, what does it do? Rachel Aretakis/Louisville Courier Journal A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., will hear arguments Friday in a case to decide whether Kentucky and other states can…