Private insurance more effective for reaching rehabilitation goals than Medicare
According to a small study published in the Annals of Long-Term Care, private health insurance policies are more effective in
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Medicaid
Evaluations Of Medicaid Experiments By States, CMS Are Weak, GAO Says
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) With federal spending on Medicaid experiments soaring in recent years, a congressional watchdog
Read MoreCouple Makes Millions Off Medicaid Managed Care As Oversight Lags
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Norma Diaz and her husband,
Read MoreBipartisan Budget Act of 2018
President Trump signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (the “Budget”), a two-year budget which made substantial revisions to Medicare,
Read MoreMissouri court bans CMS from using Medicaid DSH rule, FAQs to calculate payments: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Missouri judge banned CMS from enforcing a final rule and two Frequently Asked Questions
Read MoreUpsurge Of Suburban Poor Discover Health Care’s Nowhere Land
(By Elaine Korry for Kaiser Health News) The promise of cheaper housing brought Shari Castaneda to Palmdale, Calif., in northern
Read More5 states seek waiver to impose lifetime Medicaid coverage limits: 6 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Several states are asking President Donald Trump’s administration to grant waivers imposing lifetime
Read MoreIndiana Medicaid Drops 25K From Coverage For Failing To Pay Premiums
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) As the Trump administration moves to give states more flexibility in running Medicaid,
Read MoreClass action lawsuit filed to stop Kentucky’s work requirements for Medicaid recipients
A class action lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington by 15 Kentucky Medicaid recipients, is challenging the U.S federal
Read MoreDid the government overpay for hundreds of drugs? It’s complicated
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — It looked like the watchdog had found something big — in December 2017,
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