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Sebelius Awards Over $10 Million To Utah To Test Innovations In Children’s Health Care
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a grant of over $10 million to Utah to improve health care quality and delivery systems for children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)…
Utah Hospitals Significantly Affected By Medicaid Reimbursement Cuts
Hospital officials in Utah say that recent cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates were much steeper than anticipated and that they might be forced to offset costs by increasing fees on insured patients or scaling back on charity care, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Hospitals are facing a nearly 25% cut in Medicaid reimbursement beginning July 1.Joseph Krella, president of the
Utah Department Of Health Finalizes Guidelines For Prescribing Pain Meds
The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) today released its final draft of clinical guidelines to assist health care providers in safely prescribing pain medications. UDOH developed the guidelines in partnership with two multi-disciplinary panels of physicians as part of an ongoing campaign to reduce the amount of prescription drug overdose deaths.
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Children’s Health Coverage News In Arkansas, Utah, Washington State
Summaries of recent action involving children’s health care taken by the state legislatures in Arkansas, Utah and Washington state appear below.Arkansas: The state House on Monday voted 82-14 to approve a bill that would expand eligibility for ARKids First, the state’s version of CHIP, to children in families with incomes up to 250% of the federal poverty level, the
Utah House Passes Bill That Lifts Restrictions On CHIP, Medicaid Coverage For Documented Immigrant Children
The Utah state House on Monday voted 50-23 to approve a bill (HB 171) that would remove the five-year residency requirement for children of documented immigrants to receive coverage under the state’s Medicaid or CHIP programs, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Utah Joint Resolution Would Eliminate Medicaid Qualified Asset Tests
Utah state Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck (D) is sponsoring a joint resolution calling for the elimination of Medicaid’s qualified asset tests, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Utah is one of four states that use the asset tests to determine Medicaid eligibility. The tests make Medicaid applicants ineligible for coverage if they have assets such as bank accounts or valuable furniture.
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Budget News In Maryland, Utah
Summaries of recent news about proposed health care cuts in Maryland and Utah appear below. Maryland: Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) on Wednesday proposed reducing the state’s operating budget by 1.3% to $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2010 to close an estimated $2 billion budget shortfall, the
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