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State Sues Feds Over $97.57 Million In Medicaid Money
This state is strongly considering a 10% Medicaid pay boost, and officials likely will dictate precisely how providers spend it
Medicaid agency poised to extend contract with Centene, embattled insurer and big campaign donor
NJ Targeting Medicaid Members in Vaccine Push
New partnership will connect Medicaid members with free cell phones
Medicaid enrollment increased 5 million during pandemic
Medicaid transportation program failing by the thousands in Indiana
Gambling in, Medicaid expansion out, with Alabama’s latest rural health care approach
Kentucky must rebid Medicaid contracts again, judge rules
Centene earnings buoyed by Medicare/Medicaid
Four years after passing Medicaid buy-in, lawmakers to consider new public option proposal
Medicaid covers nearly a third of RI population
Democrats vow court battle if lawmakers don’t fund Missouri Medicaid expansion
OK- McEntire wins passage of State-Run Medicaid Plan
Paramount to appeal state’s denial of Medicaid business
State official appointed to run Iowa’s Medicaid program
Molina buys up Cigna’s Medicaid business in Texas for $60M
King & Spalding Represents Medicaid Beneficiaries in a Suit to Challenge the Approval of the TennCare III Medicaid Demonstration Project
Medicaid Expansion Effort Fails in Texas House Despite Bipartisan Momentum
Revoked Texas Medicaid waiver credit negative for hospitals
Anthem reports major Medicaid growth in Q1 as executives downplay concerns of pent-up care demands
Missouri Senate panel votes down Medicaid expansion funding
Reality sets in: Dems doubtful that FL Legislature will expand Medicaid for the vulnerable
On the cusp of expanding Medicaid, Oklahoma opens enrollment June 1
The Health 202: Biden’s pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid knows the policy weeds
Medicaid Under the Biden Administration: The American Rescue Plan Act – Lexology
Texas Medicaid expansion picks up bipartisan support, but hurdles remain
CMS pulls major Texas Medicaid waiver over concerns Trump admin hastily approved it
Top Senate Republican holds up CMS nominee over Medicaid waiver
Mississippi started investigating its largest Medicaid contractor 2 years ago
Mississippi investigating Medicaid drug services provider Centene
Out-of-state pediatric care vexes Medicaid programs
Governor names former Medicaid director to lead agency again
State files lawsuit, alleging company stole millions in Medicaid payments
CareSource wins procurement award to keep doing business with Ohio Medicaid
Open enrollment underway for NC’s new Medicaid system
Medicaid expansion ballot initiative groundwork underway in Mississippi
Around the nation: CMS rescinds Medicaid work requirements in 2 more states
Biden administration confirms plan to end Wisconsin Medicaid work requirement
Medicaid expansion campaign kicks off in South Dakota
Reporters reveal diversion of Medicaid funds meant for nursing homes
CareSource and other insurance companies do not yet know which will be chosen for Ohio’s overhauled Medicaid system
Iowa Senate approves pilot program allowing Medicaid recipients to have direct primary care agreements
Florida backs off from removing ex-foster kids from Medicaid
Governor Signs School-Based Medicaid Bill
Biden Proposes The Biggest Medicaid Home-Based Long-Term Care Expansion In History, But….
Drug Manufacturers Face Elimination of Medicaid Rebate Cap Beginning in 2024
Who’s Eligible For Medicaid? Rule Change Allows More Virginians to Sign Up
5 Things Hawaii: Budget testimony, Medicaid RFP awards, Optimistic economic outlook – State of Reform
Georgia’s congressional Dems urge Biden to scrap state’s Medicaid plan – Georgia Recorder
‘Let voters decide’: Ballot initiative to expand Medicaid filed in Mississippi
Ohio Medicaid chooses Aetna to manage care of kids with complex mental health needs
Will the Missouri Senate back the House’s effort to defund Medicaid expansion? Senate leader weighs in
Medicaid Fraud Control Units Performed Poorly During the Pandemic
Bill aims to give marijuana revenue to tribal governments
Colorado Lawmaker Takes Action After a Business Owner Loses Nearly $50,000 Over Two Emails Lost In Spam Folder: ‘This is Nuts’
Legislative Auditor finds shoddy oversight of grants at DHS
Massachusetts home care company pays $1.25M for alleged Medicaid fraud
Legislature pushes back on Cuomo policy to restrict Medicaid at-home care program
House puts Missouri voter-approved Medicaid expansion in limbo
Ga. GOP bets on limited Medicaid expansion despite fed’s push for more
Lawsuit challenging Medicaid abortion restrictions in Pennsylvania dismissed
House proposal would slice Medicaid reimbursements for nursing homes, hospitals
Medicaid And The American Rescue Plan: How It All Fits Together
AR- Medicaid bill moved to House; sponsors optimistic after committee vote backs measure
Missouri Medicaid in limbo as funding bill pulled
Wyoming House passes Medicaid expansion bill on 32-28 vote
Oklahoma getting ‘a significant amount’ more in Medicaid money from federal relief bills
Alabama reviewing Medicaid expansion incentives
Tennessee could expand Medicaid and save $900M under Biden’s new offer
TX- Effort to extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers emerges in Texas Legislature
MS- Medicaid not expected to expand in Mississippi
Florida not expanding Medicaid but extending postpartum coverage from two to 12 months
Medicaid incentive so far not enough to sway holdout states
PA Medicaid enrollment up 13.7% during COVID pandemic. State needs $941M to cover
13 indicted in alleged Medicaid fraud scheme
Mississippi Medicaid officials investigate Centene’s pharmacy payments
Waiting Lists May Be Eliminated For Disability Services Provided By Medicaid
Senate confirms Xavier Becerra as HHS secretary
Gov. Cox names Interim Medicaid Director
Florida unlikely to expand Medicaid for 800,000 residents, despite offer of more federal money
Georgia vows to continue fight if feds kill Medicaid waiver plan
Feds will cover 100 percent of Medicaid vaccinations
U.S. Supreme Court scraps arguments in Medicaid work case
Centene’s “corporate greed” led it to allegedly overcharge Ohio’s Medicaid department
Texas Judge Sides Against Planned Parenthood, Finalizing Cut From Medicaid Program | The Texan
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidance expands nursing home visits
Medicaid expansion amendment dies in Kansas Senate
Meet Circulo, the insurtech firm on a mission to disrupt Medicaid managed care
Spending bill for Medicaid expansion raises questions about intent
Medicaid Work Rule Fight Threatens Push to Cover Social Needs
Tennessee’s Medicaid Waiver For A Closed Drug Formulary Could Be A Trendsetter
Georgia budget: House endorses behavioral health & developmental disability spend, not Medicaid
Medicaid Managed Care Shows Marginal Increase in Preventative Care
Medicaid, Obamacare enrollment up in SC as many lost employer health care during pandemic
Texas Medicaid subcontractor dumped after data breach
Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratio nears pre-Great Recession level
Elimination of Medicaid Rebate Cap in the Latest COVID-19 Relief Package—The First Legislative Action on Drug Pricing Under the Biden Administration
How the $1.9T COVID-19 Relief Package Impacts Medicaid, CHIP
Measure on Medicaid clears state insurance panel
Senate approves the reworked Medicaid expansion without the work rule – Arkansas Times
The EBCI Tribal Option and what it means for Medicaid beneficiaries
Biden picks Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to run Medicare, Medicaid
Aetna protests Oklahoma managed Medicaid picks: 4 things to know
Federal government asks court to scrap challenge to Medicaid work requirements
Congress Requires New Medicaid Payment Reporting
Nevada Medicaid enrolls record 810,000 residents
Audit: N.C. Medicaid failed to confirm provider qualifications
House Lawmakers Include 7.35% Medicaid Boost for Home- and Community-Based Services in Stimulus Proposal
House Plans Medicaid, Drug Price Reforms: Stimulus Update
2 million Washingtonians rely on a Medicaid system that’s driving away doctors and dropping new mothers
Gov. Stitt likely to prevail in Medicaid fight, says House Speaker Charles McCall
Feds woo Georgia, other Medicaid expansion holdouts with billions
Timing fluke could garner Missouri $1.7 billion in additional federal Medicaid funds
Feds never replied to South Dakota’s request to join Medicaid work program, DSS secretary says
Biden administration likely to cancel controversial SC Medicaid work requirements
Biden’s HHS to rescind Medicaid work requirements; NH attempt thwarted by courts
Feds temporarily halt approval of Georgia Medicaid overhaul backed by Gov Kemp
GAO: Puerto Rico spent most of its ’18 Medicaid budget on contractors
Anthem To Buy Puerto Rico Medicare And Medicaid Plans
Public Charge Executive Order Met With Cheers and Jeers
Department of Human Services Provides Updates on Work Supports System for Medicaid Recipients
State leaders react to Medicaid bill funded by medical marijuana
Judge blocks Texas effort to remove Planned Parenthood from Medicaid
The Health 202: Biden narrows picks to lead Medicare and Medicaid down to two choices
Governor drops proposal for Medicaid budget cut
Indiana Lawmakers Propose Using Cigarette Tax For Medicaid
Medicaid expansion cost-share deal would stay put in Warnock, Ossoff bill
Some Illinois Medicaid patients in Chicago have limited pharmacy access
Nevada Medicaid provides same-day transportation for testing and vaccines
CMS Failed to Flag Medicare Fee-for-Service Healthcare Fraud, Waste
18 states back Arkansas on Medicaid work rule
Humana to Begin Serving Medicaid Managed Care and Dual Eligible Residents in South Carolina
Florida Medicaid website hacked for 7 years, hundreds of thousands affected
Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act | The White House
Analyzing Recent Trends in Medicaid/CHIP Applications: What We Do and Do Not Know
Oklahoma chooses vendors for $2 billion program partially privatizing Medicaid
Threat of Medicaid block grants could be axed under Biden
DHHS approves Legal Aid of N.C. as Medicaid transformation ombudsman services
Sweeney, Greenstein Initiative to Improve Medicaid Prescription Drug Services Wins Committee Approval
Medicaid, education numbers most notable in Gov. Sisolak’s proposed 2021-2023 executive budget
Key MS House leader offers bill to restructure authority over Division of Medicaid
Senators negotiate first steps in funding Missouri’s mandated Medicaid expansion
Kentucky Medicaid bill would reduce managed care organization contracts to three
Outgoing HHS Secretary Files Supreme Court Brief Supporting Medicaid Work Requirements
Medicaid pays $6.6 billion for HCBS for older adults through Section 1915c waivers – News – McKnight’s Senior Living
WI Submits Medicaid Demonstration Waiver, Health Savings Account Program
Nevada lawmakers told Medicaid will require nearly $12 billion over 2 years
State senators argue over plans to move Medicaid onto managed care contractors (Oklahoma)
Amazon surpasses Walmart for most Nevada employees and dependents on Medicaid
New Mexico leads nation in Medicaid health care enrollment
Feds boost Florida’s Medicaid coffers by extending COVID-19 public health emergency
Ohio names one pharmacy benefit manager for Medicaid to save cash
Congress Delays Medicaid DSH Cuts, Makes Targeted Medicaid Policy Changes | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP – JDSupra
California proposes expanding Medicaid coverage of continuous glucose monitors
Bill to end Medicaid managed care advances in Illinois House
CMS won’t add new Medicaid accountability rule
Medicaid transformation initiative remains on pace for July 1 launch (NC)
Corrado Bill Raising Reimbursement Rates for Medicaid Private Duty Nurses Advances (NJ)
Info of hundreds of Wisconsin Medicaid members may have been exposed
Artificial intelligence machine was able to dupe Medicaid.gov
Colorado public option bill sponsor says the proposal will be reintroduced this year
CMS Releases Guidance on Funding for SDH Programs
CMS issues guidance for state Medicaid SDOH programs
Appeals Court Upholds Trump Rule Requiring Hospitals to Show Prices Upfront
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Could Improve Its Wage Index Adjustment for Hospitals in Areas With the Lowest Wages A-01-20-00502 12-30-2020
UnitedHealth to Purchase Change Healthcare for $8 Billion
Trump Team Approves Controversial Request To Revamp Medicaid In Tennesssee
Aetna drops Walgreens from its Illinois Medicaid plan
Humana files new Medicaid lawsuit over membership assignment – Louisville Business First
CMS officially withdraws $50B threat to Medicaid
Commonwealth Provides Update on Latest Medicaid, SNAP Enrollment Data, Announces Recent Changes to SNAP Benefits and Eligibility
Centene Is Climbing on Its Plans to Buy Magellan Health for $2.2 Billion
Centene Is Climbing on Its Plans to Buy Magellan Health for $2.2 Billion
Data Set Review- 2020 MACStats Data Book
Georgia is not reporting adequate Medicaid, PeachCare data
Virginia May Have to Foot the Bill for Commonwealth Center’s Mistake
As relief stalls, restoring Medicaid for Dubuque’s Marshallese is hanging in the balance
Tennessee Medicaid plan’s vendor mails PHI to wrong members, exposes 3,300 individuals’ info
Larry Hogan announces that Medicaid reimbursement increases will go into effect January 1
State still waiting to hear word about Medicaid waiver
Work Requirements Can Preserve Medicaid For Those Who Need It Most
DHHS childhood reading program gains $3 million in federal Medicaid funding
CMS finalizes rule for greater pricing flexibility for Medicaid drug purchases
D.C. Medicaid contract awards violated procurement rules, judge says
2020 MACStats Released by MACPAC
Medicaid costs, enrollment spiral in pandemic
1199SEIU pushing to repeal medicaid drug carve-out
With new model, CMS opens up home care opportunities for MCOs serving dual eligibles – Home Care Daily News – McKnight’s Senior Living
Medicaid and CHIP enrollment grew 5.6% since last year
U.S. Supreme Court takes Medicaid work-requirement appeal with N.C. implications | Local News | journalnow.com
Medicaid MCOs covering dual-eligibles to join direct contracting
HHS Proposes New Prior Authorization Rules for Medicaid, CHIP and Certain Marketplace Plans – Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
As pandemic tears through Louisiana’s economy, Medicaid enrollment surges by 208,000 | Legislature | theadvocate.com
A year in, Idaho is paying more for new Medicaid enrollees with expensive conditions… | Eye on Boise | idahopress.com
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Nursing Home Providers Sue for Access to $153M in COVID-19 Medicaid Rate Boosts – Skilled Nursing News
Opinion: Medicaid expansion states less prepared for COVID-19
Supreme Court to consider Medicaid work requirements | Healthcare Finance News
Republican lawmakers ask Gov. Kevin Stitt to reconsider privatizing Medicaid – OK
Governor’s health care group has tough time getting past Medicaid barrier (NC)
Missouri House budget leader hopes for cost-saving Medicaid reforms, expects tough budget year
Feedback on Next Medicaid Managed Care RFP Due December 29 | Department of Health | State of Louisiana
Florida finds PBMs are benefiting from a lucrative profit center
Magellan Rx Management Releases Fifth Annual Medicaid Pharmacy Trend Report
Kentucky Medicaid court case heads to mediation with several hurdles – Louisville Business First
Medicaid managed care companies take protest to court | NC Health News
Health Alliance Plan Acquisition Of Trusted HP – Michigan Approved
New Hampshire regulators block Partners acquisition over antitrust concerns – Boston Business Journal
Blue Cross puts merger on hold amid video showing CEO sideswiping tractor trailer on I-85
Optima Health to take majority stake in Virginia Premier | Virginia Business
-Feds reviewing Cuomo’s Fidelis deal : Empire Center for Public Policy
Healthplex Acquired by Affiliates of MCNA Dental
UnitedHealth buys Virginia Medicare Advantage plan
Molina Healthcare to Expand New York Presence Through Acquisition of Certain Assets of YourCare Health Plan | Business Wire
-Centene, Walgreens and RxAdvance Announce Partnership to Provide Innovative Pharmacy Management Model
Insurer’s stake in firm stirs concern in Arkansas
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona acquires Steward Health Choice Arizona | AZ Big Media
Centene and CVS Health Announce Agreement for CVS Health to Acquire IlliniCare Health | Centene Corporation
WV MetroNews The Health Plan clarifies that its marriage with WVU Medicine is off – WV MetroNews
-Hackensack Meridian Health to merge with Englewood Health
-Community Health Systems Announces Definitive Agreements to Sell Three Virginia Hospitals | Community Health Systems, Inc.
-California AG rejects Adventist-St. Joseph merger
-Sanford Health, UnityPoint Health call off merger
Quorum Health considering buyout offer from KKR
The Stepping Stones Group Acquires New England ABA, Inc.
-4 Arkansas behavioral health providers plan merger to form Arisa Health – Talk Business & Politics
[Updated] Walmart Health, Amedisys Partner to Expand Home Health Access Nationwide – Home Health Care News
-Addus HomeCare Completes Purchase Of Hospice Partners Of America | Addus HomeCare
-Towerbrook, Ascension Health to Acquire Compassus for $1 Billion – Hospice News
-Alpine Investors’ TEAM Services Group Completes Investment in AmeriBest, a Leading Home Care Agency | Business Wire
-Revelstoke Completes Investment in The Care Team | Business Wire
Acorn Health Acquires Behavior Therapy Specialists in O’Fallon, IL | Business Wire
-Expanding Into Pennsylvania, CareFinders Total Care Doubles Down With Acquisitions of At Home Quality Care and Philadelphia Home Care, Inc.
UnitedHealth buys Virginia Medicare Advantage plan
Molina Healthcare to Expand New York Presence Through Acquisition of Certain Assets of YourCare Health Plan | Business Wire
Health Alliance Plan Acquisition Of Trusted HP – Michigan Approved
New Hampshire regulators block Partners acquisition over antitrust concerns – Boston Business Journal
Blue Cross puts merger on hold amid video showing CEO sideswiping tractor trailer on I-85
Optima Health to take majority stake in Virginia Premier | Virginia Business
-Centene, Walgreens and RxAdvance Announce Partnership to Provide Innovative Pharmacy Management Model
Healthplex Acquired by Affiliates of MCNA Dental
Feds reviewing Cuomo’s Fidelis deal : Empire Center for Public Policy
MEDNAX Reaches Agreement to Sell MedData Business to Frazier Healthcare Partners (Highlighted)
Data Set Review: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA)