Aetna Owed $698 Million by the State of Illinois
Aetna Better Health, a subsidiary of the national insurance company (Aetna, Inc.) has given the state of Illinois notice that
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Medicaid
Will Illinois Need to Immediately Pay Down $2.8 Billion of Unpaid Medicaid Bills?
Today, June 30, 2017, U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow will rule whether or not the state of Illinois will need
Read MoreKasich could decide whether to veto Medicaid expansion freeze: 4 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A proposal to freeze Medicaid expansion in Ohio could make it to the
Read MoreMedicaid expansion had a ‘close to zero’ net effect on nonprofit hospital finances, report finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) While the ACA’s Medicaid expansion lowered uncompensated care costs for nonprofit hospitals, those
Read MoreNevada governor vetoes universal Medicaid plan
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed a bill on Friday that would have allowed
Read MoreAHA to CMS: Protect DSH payments, make future bundled payment models voluntary
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association urged CMS to shield Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments and refrain
Read MoreMedicare 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…
Read MoreWhy 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
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