Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Major Indiana managed care organizations and health systems are blamed for defrauding the state Medicaid system by tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars, says a newly unsealed whistleblower | A newly unsealed lawsuit alleges major health insurers and health systems defrauded Indiana Medicaid by hundreds of millions of dollars, with the government (..)

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Medicaid Medicaid Fraud Hospitals 136

Center for Health Insurance Reform

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

After a three-year pause on Medicaid redeterminations, states can begin the process of removing residents from their rolls beginning on April 1. Many people who are terminated from Medicaid will be eligible for free or low-cost plans through the Affordable Care Act’s Marketplaces.

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Health Insurance Medicaid Medicaid 92

Bill of Health

APRIL 13, 2022

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) expires at the end of this week, with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra expected to renew the PHE once more to extend through mid-July. This policy improves coverage and helps reduce churn , which is associated with poor health outcomes.

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Medicaid Medicaid COVID-19 Public Health 147

Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 27, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule Wednesday to help individuals obtain and retain Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage. | In a final rule set to take effect in two months, CMS is streamlining its Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, enrollment and renewal processes.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 12, 2024

Colorado stands out among the 10 states that have disenrolled the highest share of Medicaid beneficiaries since the U.S. Colorado stands out among the 10 states that have disenrolled the highest share of Medicaid beneficiaries since the U.S.

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Kaiser Health News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Still, “we know from surveys and other data that, even 10 years on, a lot of people are unaware there are premium subsidies available through ACA marketplaces,” said Sabrina Corlette , co-director of the Center on Health Insurance Reform at Georgetown University. 1 and runs until Jan. 16 in most states.

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Health Insurance ACA Medicaid Medicaid 141

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 6, 2022

An audit of Connecticut’s Health Insurance Exchange, Access Health CT, by the state auditor has revealed Access Health CT suffered 44 data breaches over the last 3.5 Access Health CT said it is also strengthening its internal purchasing policies and procedures and will be revising its contract procurement policy.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Jessica Altman, Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner sums it up well : “When we talk about bringing something back to state control, that is a real narrative that can appeal to both sides of the aisle. There is nothing political about making health insurance more affordable.”.

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Health Insurance Medicaid Medicaid Governance 98

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act seeks to expand care options that can help improve health outcomes and quality of life for those facing barriers to healthcare. The act would also define "prescription digital therapeutic" in Medicaid and allow U.S. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Medicaid Medicaid COVID-19 Health Outcomes 270

HealthIT Answers

JUNE 7, 2024

By Chris Emper - On April 22, CMS released an 895-page final regulation titled, “Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality.” The post New CMS Regulation Establishes Maximum Appointment Wait Time Standards for Medicaid appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Medicaid Medicaid Health Insurance Compliance 105

Center for Health Insurance Reform

JUNE 3, 2022

Our colleagues at the Georgetown Center for Children & Families examine the new marketplace network adequacy standards and how they compare to Medicaid's standards. Continue reading → The post Standards for Provider Network Adequacy in Medicaid and the Marketplaces appeared first on Center on Health Insurance Reforms.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

MARCH 31, 2023

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) recently celebrated its 13th anniversary with historic enrollment growth in the health insurance Marketplaces and the lowest-ever recorded uninsured rate.

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Health Insurance ACA Medicaid Medicaid 97

Center for Health Insurance Reform

APRIL 15, 2022

A recently published report from Georgetown's Center on Health Insurance Reforms and Center for Children & Families finds significant differences in standards for network adequacy between Medicaid and Marketplace plans, as well as gaps in oversight.

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Medicaid Medicaid Health Insurance 96

Center for Health Insurance Reform

MAY 16, 2023

The Affordable Care Act established health insurance Marketplaces to facilitate enrollment in comprehensive and affordable health insurance. Most states rely on the federal government to run their Marketplace, but recently, several states have expressed interest in taking over Marketplace operations.

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Health Insurance Governance Medicaid Medicaid 98

Center for Health Insurance Reform

APRIL 20, 2022

It will be "all hands on deck" for state officials once the public health emergency ends and up to 16 million people face the loss of their Medicaid coverage.

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Health Insurance Public Health Medicaid Medicaid 104

HIT Consultant

JULY 16, 2024

Anish Sebastian, CEO and Co-founder, Babyscripts A discussion of technology and the Medicaid population inevitably raises the topic of the digital divide — that is, the gap between people who have access to modern information and communications technology (ICTs) and those who don’t. “We But there’s a lot of reasons to be optimistic.

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Medicaid Medicaid Health Insurance Health Outcomes 105

Center for Health Insurance Reform

AUGUST 8, 2022

Many of those losing their Medicaid eligibility after the COVID-19 public health emergency will have illnesses or conditions requiring uninterrupted access to health care services.

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Medicaid Medicaid COVID-19 Public Health 98

Center for Health Insurance Reform

MARCH 20, 2023

As states resume conducting Medicaid and CHIP re-determinations of eligibility, the U.S. As millions of people transition from Medicaid to private insurance coverage, they could experience disruptions in critical health care services.

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Medicaid Medicaid Health Insurance Public Health 94

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 24, 2023

Contrary to perception, access to broadband and mobile phones are not the greatest barrier to digital health among Medicaid recipients. They access the internet at the same rates as other insured populations , and in many ways are more engaged with their smartphones because they are disproportionately dependent on them.

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Medicaid Medicaid Doctors COVID-19 97

Center for Health Insurance Reform

MARCH 24, 2022

CHIR and our colleagues at the Center for Children and Families (CCF) have published two new resources examining state-level preparations for the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency and the redetermination of the Medicaid eligibility of close to 85 million people.

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ACA Medicaid Medicaid COVID-19 95

Bill of Health

JUNE 15, 2023

Merck alleges that the price negotiation program operates as a price control because it effectively requires manufacturers to accept the maximum fair price as a condition of participation in Medicare and Medicaid. Merck can avoid price regulation by opting out of Medicare and Medicaid altogether.

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Medicare Medicare Medicaid Medicaid 195

Compliance Now

AUGUST 10, 2023

As background, according to federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules, individuals have 60 days from losing CHIP and Medicaid eligibility to elect coverage under their group plan. The real potential of this number growing daily is what has prompted the Agencies to issue this “request.”

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Medicaid Medicaid Compliance COVID-19 100

Compliance Now

AUGUST 10, 2023

As background, according to federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules, individuals have 60 days from losing CHIP and Medicaid eligibility to elect coverage under their group plan. The real potential of this number growing daily is what has prompted the Agencies to issue this “request.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Data released this past week from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show that more than 34.5 million services were delivered via telehealth in Medicare and in the Children's Health Insurance Program from March through June. As of June 2020, said CMS, more than 91.8 ON THE RECORD.

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Medicaid Medicaid Medicare Medicare 213

Kaiser Permanente

JANUARY 1, 2022

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) have served as critical supports to children, pregnant women, parents, seniors, and individuals with disabilities – covering 80 million individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since February 2020, Medicaid enrollment has grown sharply to cover an additional 9.9

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Medicaid Medicaid Medicare Medicare 92

Modern Healthcare

AUGUST 18, 2022

States would have to track Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program quality metrics starting in fiscal 2024.

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Medicaid Medicaid Health Insurance 79

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 2, 2025

In this month's payer roundup, CVS faces antitrust questions from Congress as the company lays off more workers following a failed Medicaid bid in Kansas, Oscar Health CEO Mark Bertolini has a bold idea to remake health insurance and Johnson & Johnson is suing Express Scripts in a long-running lawsuit.

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Health Insurance Medicaid Medicaid 142

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 14, 2023

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has confirmed that the personal information of 20,800 Iowans who receive Medicaid was exposed in a cyberattack at a subcontractor of one of its business associates between June 30, 2022, and July 5, 2022. It is currently unclear how many individuals have been affected.

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Medicaid Medicaid Ransomware HIPAA 103

Bill of Health

MARCH 15, 2022

Similarly, our health care system is a significant barrier to employment because most private health insurance companies do not cover critical supports for disabled people, such as personal assistant services. However, expanding safety net programs , such as SSI and Medicaid, would be important as an interim measure.

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COVID-19 ADA Medicaid Medicaid 246

Fierce Healthcare

JULY 2, 2024

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is helping incarcerated adults and children obtain access to Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage before they leave a pr | HHS is extending Medicaid and CHIP coverage to incarcerated individuals that are soon to be released in five states.

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Medicaid Medicaid Health Insurance 76

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has announced there have been three separate breaches of the protected health information of Iowa Medicaid recipients in the past two months – two hacking incidents and an impermissible disclosure, all three of which involved third-party contractors.

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Medicaid Medicaid Ransomware Health Insurance 86

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

million being defrauded from Medicaid, Medicare, and private health insurance programs. Five state Medicaid programs, two Medicare Administrative Contractors, and two private health insurers were tricked into changing the bank account details for payments. million, and $6.4 million, and $6.4

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Medicaid Medicaid Medicare Medicare 83

Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2021

with employer-sponsored health insurance worry that a major health event in their household could lead to bankruptcy, according to research gathered by West Health and Gallup in Business Speaks: The Future of Employer-Sponsored Insurance. Health Populi’s Hot Points: U.S. One-half of U.S.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Medicaid expansion will launch in North Carolina on Dec. 1, adding more than 600,000 people to the state’s health insurance system, Gov. Roy Cooper, the state anticipates more than 600,000 people will be eligible under Medicaid expansion. Roy Cooper announced Monday. Deemed a major victory for Gov.

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Medicaid Medicaid Health Insurance 75

Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 23, 2024

Medicaid managed care plans and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will be subject to new wait time standards and quality ratings requirements, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid S | CMS defended implementing stronger rules over nursing home staffing as well as explained its thoughts behind Medicaid access and managed care rules.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 24, 2020

The telehealth vendor's deal with the state comes shortly after another agreement that provided the services to Medicaid, children's health insurance members.

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COVID-19 Doctors Health Insurance Medicaid 135

Center for Health Insurance Reform

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Several state-based Marketplaces have deployed innovating programs to keep people covered during the Medicaid unwinding.

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Medicaid Medicaid 98