Medicaid

Once again, New Yorkers are being treated to a public budget charade in Albany that will determine spending levels for Medicaid for the coming year. Elected officials refer to this as a health care policy discussion, which it is not. It…

During a visit to North Carolina, the President and Vice President will lay out their plan to make health care more affordable For years, Republican elected officials—including the previous Administration—have tried to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Salvatore LoGrande fought cancer and all the pain that came with it, his daughters promised to keep him in the white, pitched roof house he worked so hard to buy all those decades ago.So, Sandy LoGrande…

Fast Facts Because states pay Medicaid managed care plans per enrollee—rather than per service—there can be financial incentives for plans to deny or limit needed services. As a safeguard, enrollees can appeal service…

Variation in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)-Associated Postpartum Medicaid Eligibility Change Among 21 Sample States. Credit: JAMA Health Forum…

February 28, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas is extending postpartum coverage to 12 months for eligible Medicaid…

Roughly a year ago, a block on Northwest 12th Avenue in Little Havana gained a new tenant. In addition to a barbershop, a nail salon, and a Nicaraguan restaurant it also has Clínicas y Farmacias Dr. Goodprice, a clinic and pharmacy…

ObjectivesIn 2008, Florida's Medicaid program began reimbursing medical providers for preventive oral health services (POHS) delivered to children aged 6 months to 42 months. We examine whether Medicaid comprehensive managed care (CMC)…

Winston-Salem, NC, Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Winston-Salem, NC - CHESS Health Solutions, a pioneering force in value-based healthcare, is proud to announce its expansion into the Medicaid services market in North Carolina.…

January 17, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today announced that the Centers for…

Research Brief State Medicaid provides coverage of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) for at least six months. A panel of experts rated how they expect this type of policy to affect four outcomes: OUD treatment engagement,…

Research Brief Require insurers (private and public) to include at least two Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medication types for opioid use disorder (OUD) (e.g., methadone and buprenorphine) on the preferred drug list…

Research Brief Mandate that providers of medication treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD) conduct at least six drug screens from patients to guide treatment planning. A panel of experts rated how they expect this type of policy…

Research Brief Make additional payments to medical and behavioral health care providers for improving the quality and value of the opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment that they are giving. Supplemental payments above the negotiated…

Research Brief Require patients receiving buprenorphine in an office-based setting to receive counseling. The state law does not explicitly protect against termination of buprenorphine treatment due to counseling non-adherence. A…

Delaware Medicaid to receive $7.6 million for alleged false claims caused…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Starting buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder through telehealth was associated with an…

Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CareSource, a nationally recognized health care leader, announced today its $1.5 million partnership with CarePortal, a digital platform that connects local government agencies, schools,…

ObjectiveThe study examined temporal and geographic trends in telehealth availability at U.S. behavioral health treatment facilities and risk factors for not offering telehealth. MethodsLongitudinal data on 15,691 outpatient behavioral…

Using the 2008-2013 Medicaid Analytic eXtract files, this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate the effect of Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver programs on emergency department (ED) utilizations among youth…

Document Type Policy Brief Publisher Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire and University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies Rights and Access Note This Item is protected by…

Published on January 16, 2022If you missed the January 15 deadline for 2022 coverage, you may still be able to get or change 2022 coverage 2 ways: with a or through or the .   See if you…

Press Release - updated: Mar 15, 2021 CHAPPAQUA, N.Y., March 15, 2021 (Newswire.com) - Digitech, a leading provider of EMS billing and technology services,…