Posts Tagged ‘state’
Senate Test Vote Today On Bill To Extend COBRA Subsidy, Doc Fix And State Medicaid Funding
The Senate is poised to consider a measure today that would include extending subsidies for COBRA benefits and unemployment insurance, prevent the Medicare payment cut for doctors and provide additional funding to state Medicaid programs…
Blogs Comment On State Antiabortion Bills, Health Reform Summit, Other Topics
The following summarizes selected women’s health-related blog entries. ~ “Making Miscarriage Murder,” Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon’s “Broadsheet”: A Utah bill (HB 12) awaiting action from Gov. Gary Herbert (R) “could criminalize miscarriage,” according to Williams…
Consumer Group Releases Report On State Implementation Of Low-Income Reforms
The Medicare Rights Center released a preliminary report on state implementation of reforms to Medicare Savings Programs-Medicaid-administered programs that help pay cost-sharing for low-income people with Medicar-that are required under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008…
Recession Swells Medicaid Rolls, Shrinks State Treasuries
Nearly every state is considering or already making cuts to its Medicaid program as the recession swells rolls for the state-run health insurance program for the poor, The New York Times reports. Because of requirements for getting stimulus money to support programs, the states are not allowed to curb enrollment, and are instead cutting optional benefits and reimbursement rates…
Statement By Medicare Rights Center President Joe Baker On Reduced State “Clawback” Payments For Medicare Drug Coverage
We welcome yesterday’s announcement by the Obama Administration that states will see a $4.3 billion reduction in state “clawback” payments to the federal government for assuming responsibility for drug coverage for people with Medicare and Medicaid through the Part D drug benefit…
Walgreens Pharmacies Remain In Washington Medicaid Program; Talks Continue With State Of Washington
Walgreens (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG) will continue filling Medicaid prescriptions at its Washington state pharmacies through March 15. The company, which operates 121 pharmacies in Washington, announced on Jan. 13 it would stop filling Medicaid prescriptions in 64 of its stores because of continued reduction in reimbursement under the State of Washington Medicaid program…
Medicaid And Other State Programs Face Questions About Fraud, Other Difficulties
The New Mexico Independent: The state’s Medicaid Fraud Division said two state agencies, the Health Department and Human Services Department that administer the Medicaid program, “‘filtered’ and ’sanitized’ information and documents requested by investigators, hindering numerous investigations.” The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wil investigate the allegations (Furlow, 2/10)…
Possible State Cuts To Texas Seniors’ Nursing Facility Medicaid Funding Imprudent In Light Of Worsening Facility Cost Squeeze
In testimony at a Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) hearing on possible budget reduction options, the President of the Texas Health Care Association (THCA) warned that any cuts now to Texas Medicaid payment rates for nursing home care will confront the nursing home profession with dire financial consequences…
State Round Up: Florida Considers Eliminating Popular Medicaid Plan; State Program For Low-Income Adults Changing In Minn.
Health News Florida: “This could be the year the state of Florida eliminates its popular MediPass program, which gives more than half a million Medicaid recipients, mostly aged and disabled Floridians, an alternative to HMOs. Hints of its demise showed up in the governor’s budget and letters from a powerful lawmaker…
Investigation: Washington State Moves Medicaid Nursing Home Patients To Adult Family Homes
The Seattle Times investigates Washington’s practice of relocating some Medicaid patients from nursing homes to adult family homes. “Jeri Ringseth had no business being in an adult family home. Her physical and mental disabilities are so significant that she’s spent most of her adult life in nursing homes or state hospitals. …
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