NC Medicaid remake hits benchmark
The effort to privatize North Carolina’s Medicaid program made its first substantive deadline last week, but Department of Health and Human Services officials warned lawmakers that putting the plan in …
Medicaid reform in NC has health care systems juggling best path for services
The state’s largest health care systems have been caught in a logistical tug-of-war after legislators proposed a hybrid strategy for handling the biggest piece of Medicaid reform. Do the systems …
Wyoming House rejects Medicaid expansion amendment
The Wyoming House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a proposal to expand the federal Medicaid program. Sponsor Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, floated the proposed budget amendment to commit Wyoming to …
Partial SC Medicare and Medicaid program combination
Much of the conversation about health care has centered on health-insurance marketplaces and whether or not to expand Medicaid. Far less discussed is a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services …
NC Bill would make Medicaid Management Changes
The Department of Health and Human Services would no longer supervise day-to-day operations of North Carolina’s Medicaid program under a bill that received key support Thursday. A General Assembly subcommittee …
HME Providers in Virginia Face New Challenges as Medicaid Pricing Goes to Competitive Bidding
Since last year, Medicaid DME reimbursement rates in Virginia have been posted at Medicare minus ten percent. However, things have gotten worse for Virginia DME providers. On July 1, 2014 …
Feds: Louisiana must refund $7 million
Louisiana erroneously claimed more than $7 million in bonus payments related to its children’s health insurance program that need to be repaid, a federal inspector general’s report concludes. The state …
Federal Audit says NJ Hospitals were Overpaid $44M for Medicaid Services
A federal audit has found that four New Jersey hospitals received $44 million in Medicaid reimbursements that they were ineligible for, and the feds have asked the state to reimburse …