Tag: Medicaid News

Medicaid cuts payments to primary care doctors

The Alabama Medicaid Agency announced Wednesday it will cut some payments to primary care doctors beginning next month. Medicaid had been paying physicians the same rates as Medicare for certain procedures under the Affordable Care Act, but beginning on Aug. 1 those rates will be cut, according to an Alabama Medicaid Agency press release. “This… Continue reading Medicaid cuts payments to primary care doctors

Study finds similar care for Medicaid and non-Medicaid pediatric asthma inpatients

Children covered by Medicaid and equally sick children not covered by Medicaid received essentially similar asthma treatment in a given pediatric hospital, according to a new study. In a national sample, researchers analyzed hospital practice patterns by comparing inpatient costs, lengths of stay and use of the intensive care unit (ICU). “Because Medicaid payments to… Continue reading Study finds similar care for Medicaid and non-Medicaid pediatric asthma inpatients

TN Medicaid expansion would improve lives of many

As I travel across the Southeastern region, there is nothing more heartbreaking than to witness some of the region’s poorest and sickest citizens be denied access to affordable, quality health care because they are caught in the persistent Medicaid gap. The despair felt by tens of thousands of low-income citizens in the six Southeastern states… Continue reading TN Medicaid expansion would improve lives of many

Alabama Trims Medicaid Payments To Doctors Because Of Budget Shortfall

Alabama had left a short-term health law program in effect that bumped up Medicaid’s payments to doctors so that they matched Medicare’s payments. But state officials said the new cuts were necessary because of an $85 million budget gap. Meanwhile, the third hearing on proposed revisions to Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion draws protests, and Texas is… Continue reading Alabama Trims Medicaid Payments To Doctors Because Of Budget Shortfall

Despite Federal Directive, Texas Denies Medicaid Coverage For An Autism Therapy

Like many parents of children with autism, Braulio De La Cruz sought an expensive therapy called applied behavioral analysis — or ABA — when his son Noah Leonardo was diagnosed last year. Noah, now 3 years old, qualifies for Medicaid coverage because he had been approved for Social Security’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, and his… Continue reading Despite Federal Directive, Texas Denies Medicaid Coverage For An Autism Therapy

Kansas can’t cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, judge rules

By The Associated Press | Tuesday, July 5, 2016, 8:48 p.m. Email Newsletters Sign up for one of our email newsletters. Updated 33 minutes ago TOPEKA — Kansas cannot cut off Medicaid funding for two Planned Parenthood affiliates, a federal judge said Tuesday. U.S. District Judge JulieArticle source: https://health.einnews.com/article_detail/334145314/xfAEqMy5YUEcq0y1?ref=rss&ecode=uiQ1mLaH2KVPSS4e

Medicaid mess needs cleanup: State should act now to slash backlog of applications and ensure care for citizens

In the ongoing effort to cut state spending, vulnerable Kansans are paying the price. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment recently announced contractor Accenture has massively underestimated the number of Kansans awaiting processing of Medicaid applications, omitting 12,000 people from its calculations. The backlog is four times larger than previously disclosed to the …… Continue reading Medicaid mess needs cleanup: State should act now to slash backlog of applications and ensure care for citizens

Interactive Text Messages Engage and Activate Medicaid Members, Research Finds

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 6, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via PRWEB – Interactive and tailored text messages are successful in improving member knowledge of plan offerings, and promoting self-activation among Medicaid members, according to study results released today by mPulse Mobile. Conducted in partnership with Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP), a rapidly growing Medicaid and… Continue reading Interactive Text Messages Engage and Activate Medicaid Members, Research Finds