Gov. John Kasich’s administration asked federal regulators on Friday to approve a state plan to charge new fees to Medicaid recipients and impose penalties on those who miss payments. Administration officials project tens of thousands of poor Ohioans will lose…
ARHS wins back Medicaid payments
Albemarle Regional Health Services has won back Medicaid payments it said a state agency wrongly withheld – though it’s not clear if it will get back the $1 million-plus ARHS Director Jerry Parks has said it’s entitled to. Last fall,…
Louisiana Medicaid Expansion Brings Insurance To Many New Orleans Musicians
i Her income as a New Orleans singer fluctuates with the tourist season, says Lisa Lynn Kotnik, and that’s made health insurance too expensive in the past. Now that she has a Medicaid card, getting the health care and medicine…
Kentucky officials confident Medicaid plan will win approval
By Deborah Yetter, USA TODAY NETWORK Louisville Courier-Journal Gov. Matt Bevin’s week-old proposal to overhaul the state Medicaid program already is under fire from critics, who say it will cut benefits and reduce health care for some of Kentucky’s poorest…
What gives? Uncertainty surrounds Louisiana’s newly Medicaid-eligible, choices with Obamacare plans
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Medicaid tax change to cost Ohio, counties more than $1 billion
Debate over the next two-year state budget won’t start for seven months, but state officials already are wrestling with a looming billion-dollar budget hole, plus a $400 million local funding hit that includes bus services. Federal regulators are putting an…
State Health Department seeks Medicaid funding for residential drug treatment
The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is asking the federal government for new funding to cover residential drug treatment at small community facilities and private institutions, such as Sheppard Pratt in Towson. Medicaid now pays only for inpatient treatment…
Medicaid Expansion is now a reality in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (Office of the Governor) – On Friday, more than 235,000 adults have received their health insurance cards and can begin receiving health care services as part of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ plan to expand Medicaid in Louisiana.…
Lawmakers Pledge Support For Plaintiffs in Medicaid Rate Cut Case
AUSTIN, Texas – With two weeks to go before state health officials plan to drastically cut funding for a program that pays for in-home therapy for kids with disabilities, groups suing the state are getting some bipartisan support. On Thursday,…
Medicaid cuts impacting thousands of Kansans – KSN
Julie Gibbs, who will be affected by cuts in Kansas Medicaid services. (Photo: KSN/Kevin Stebral) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A four percent cut in Medicaid reimbursements from the State of Kansas goes into effect Friday, making it more difficult for…