Medicare and Medicaid are Two Government Programs but That’s Where the Similarities End
Medicare and Medicaid are government healthcare programs but their reimbursement structures vary significantly by program and state. Read article here…
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Medicaid
Why is this modest Medicaid reform so controversial?
(By Chris Pope for STAT) Reforms to Medicaid proposed in the Republican-led American Health Care Act have provoked a certain
Read MoreWis. budget committee approves Gov. Walker’s proposal to drug test some Medicaid beneficiaries
(By Tamara Rosin for Becker’s Hospital Review) Wisconsin is one step closer to becoming the first state to require certain
Read More‘You’ve Got Mail’: Emails And Robocalls Hit Home In Promoting Medicaid Enrollment
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Postcards, robocalls and other low-tech outreach tools can be as effective as personalized
Read MoreNew York State Wants Its Prescription Drug Money Back — Or Else
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) New York Medicaid regulators aim to use the threat of imposing increased scrutiny of
Read MoreCalifornia To Pay About $1.3 Billion For Medicaid Expansion In First Year Of State Contributions
(By Emily Bazar for California Healthline) California will contribute about $1.3 billion to its Medi-Cal expansion this year, a new
Read MoreCMS Gives States Until 2022 To Meet Medicaid Standards Of Care
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration has given states three extra years to carry out plans for helping
Read MoreMom’s Policy, Medicaid Or A Health Exchange Plan: What’s A Grad To Do?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Like many recent grads, after Maegan Samuel got her bachelor’s degree from
Read MoreTaking a Look at Dual-Eligible Medicaid-Medicare Beneficiaries
Christina Mattina, in a post on www.ajmc.com, provides a recap of panel discussions focused on ways to improve care for the dual-eligible
Read MoreHHS, States Move To Help Insurers Defray Costs Of Sickest Patients
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) As congressional Republicans’ efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act remain
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