Medicare and Medicaid are two different programs
Do you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? Although these health care programs sound the same they are two
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Medicaid
50 states ranked by Medicaid coverage
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Massachusetts is the state with the most Medicaid coverage this year, according to
Read MoreMallinckrodt sued, underpaid hundred of millions in Medicaid rebates, US says
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Justice Department is suing Mallinckrodt, alleging the drugmaker knowingly underpaid Medicaid
Read MoreNonprofit hospitals haven’t increased charity spending under Medicaid expansion, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) In states that expanded Medicaid, nonprofit hospitals didn’t substantially change their charity care
Read MoreHealthy Adult Opportunity waiver
Medicaid is consuming an ever-larger share of spending at the federal and state level and squeezing out other public policy
Read MoreGAO found 62 percent of states had incorrect or incomplete income information in their Medicaid eligibility determinations
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted the first review of state Medicaid eligibility determinations since 2014 and found 62
Read MoreWhich drug class is driving the spending growth?
Express Scripts released its annual Drug Trend Report which analyzes costs and spending for their 33.6 million members, it found
Read MoreNo Quick Fix: Missouri Finds Managing Pain Without Opioids Isn’t Fast Or Easy
(By Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) ST. LOUIS — Missouri began offering chiropractic care, acupuncture, physical therapy and cognitive-behavioral
Read MoreUnderstanding how Medicare and Medicaid cover long-term care
We need to understand what will Medicare and Medicaid cover as we grow older and need long-term care. First, Medicare
Read More28% of antibiotics prescribed without in-person visits for Medicaid patients
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than a quarter of outpatient prescriptions for antibiotics among Medicaid recipients were
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