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Prison Health Care is Broken Under the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy

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million as of 2021. As a first step to protecting incarcerated individuals’ right to health, Congress should repeal the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy (MIEP). The MIEP, established in 1965, prohibits Medicaid from covering incarcerated individuals, despite any prior eligibility. The Humane Correctional Health Care Act (H.R.3514)

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Who doesn’t text in 2022? Most state Medicaid programs

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Postal Service and an online account this summer to connect with Medicaid enrollees about the expected end of the covid public health emergency, which will put many recipients at risk of losing their coverage. State Medicaid agencies for months have been preparing for the end of the public health emergency.

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Ophelia's virtual OUD care now in-network for Medicaid, dual-eligible Highmark Wholecare members

Fierce Healthcare

Ophelia has been part of Highmark Health’s network in Pennsylvania since 2021, serving 2.9 It is now in-network for Wholecare Medicaid and dual-eligible members. Ophelia works with 13 Medicaid plans overall. Ophelia, a virtual provider of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, is now in-network for Highmark Wholecare members.

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2021 Medicare Advantage Plan Intelligence: An Early Look

Electronic Health Reporter

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in recent months predicted both lower premiums and richer benefits for Medicare Advantage (MA) […]. The article 2021 Medicare Advantage Plan Intelligence: An Early Look appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Massachusetts Medicaid Fraud Division Recovers Over $55 Million in 2021

Healthcare Compliance Blog

On January 19, 2022, the Massachusetts Medicaid Fraud Division announced that in calendar year 2021, more than $55 million was recovered from individuals and entities who defrauded the state. The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Division investigates and prosecutes providers who defraud the state Medicaid program, MassHealth.

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Physician venture investor talks telehealth, digital therapeutics, Medicaid tech

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Norden is particularly passionate about funding companies focused on the Medicaid population – a traditionally tricky and often ignored area. billion in 2021, according to Rock Health. You are passionate about funding companies focused on the Medicaid population – a traditionally tricky and often ignored area.

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Churntables: A Look at the Record on Medicaid Redetermination Plans

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When the PHE ultimately expires, this will also trigger the end of the Medicaid continuous enrollment requirement, under which states must provide continuous Medicaid coverage for enrollees through the end of the last month of the PHE in order to receive enhanced federal funding. Continuity of Coverage.

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