OIG: New York State made $1.4B in improper Medicaid payments
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York State improperly made Medicaid payments to managed long-term care plans that
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Medicaid
Battle heats up over Maine Medicaid expansion
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A coalition supporting a Medicaid expansion ballot initiative in Maine launched its campaign
Read MoreCalifornia’s Medicaid program seeks permission to stop mailing 2,546-page provider directory to beneficiaries
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) L.A. Care Health Plan, a Medicaid plan for Los Angeles County residents, and
Read MoreFor Low-Income Drug Users, Medi-Cal Offers A Fresh Start
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Breann Johnson stopped using heroin on Mother’s Day this
Read MoreCalif. Hits Kaiser With $2.2 Million Fine For Failing To Provide Required Medicaid Data
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) California officials have again slapped health care giant Kaiser
Read MoreStudy: Medicaid expansion did not cause PCP shortage
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Despite predictions of severe primary care shortages due to increased health coverage under
Read MoreDeloitte: Many states establishing Medicaid APMs, but few evaluated for effects on outcomes
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many states are pursuing various Medicaid alternative payment models; however, often APMs’ affect
Read MoreFederal Appeals Court Says Arkansas Can Block Medicaid Payments To Planned Parenthood
(By Merrit Kennedy for NPR) A federal appeals court has sided with the state of Arkansas against Planned Parenthood, saying
Read MoreMoody’s: Florida’s Medicaid waiver renewal aids safety-net hospitals
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The five-year renewal of Florida’s section 1115 Medicaid waiver will help hospitals offset uncompensated care
Read MoreClimbing Cost Of Decades-Old Drugs Threatens To Break Medicaid Bank
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Skyrocketing price tags for new drugs to treat rare diseases have stoked outrage
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