McKnight's Senior Living7h
Medicaid waiver wait lists have ‘devastating’ effect on older adults seeking assisted living, advocates say
Wait lists for Indiana’s managed care program are having a “devastating” effect on older adults in need of assisted living ...
Elevance makes a late cut to its 2024 forecast after seeing trouble in Medicaid
Elevance Health surprised Wall Street with a rare, late-year guidance cut Thursday after a jump in Medicaid costs marred its ...
Crain's New York4d
Insurance companies may seek pay increases amid Medicaid, Medicare woes
UnitedHealth and Elevance saw double-digit decreases in their stocks this week after they reported worse-than-expected ...
Hoodline22h
Former Arizona DHS Employee Among Eight Indicted in $55 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Laroie Davis, a former Arizona DHS employee, was indicted for a Medicaid fraud scheme totaling nearly $55 million.
JD Supra15h
Treatment of Hurricane Relief Funds Under State Medicaid Eligibility Regulations
Much of the southeast of the United States is still recovering from devastating hurricanes (Helene and Milton) that impacted ...
Boise State Public Radio2h
Idaho lawmakers dive into Medicaid contracts for cost savings
State lawmakers are beginning to comb through contracts Idaho’s Medicaid program uses with outside organizations to find ways ...
Capital Public Radio15h
Medicaid can now pay for care given on sidewalks. It could help mitigate homelessness
Medicaid can now pay for medical and mental health care delivered on the sidewalk. This will transform how care for unhoused people can be given in the states that take advantage of the policy change.
McKnight's Long-Term Care News3d
Report reveals how Medicaid payments stack up against nursing homes’ cost of care
A new government survey of 13,285 US nursing homes has found that the average provider received 82 cents on the dollar from ...
KPBS3d
Medicaid will cover traditional healing practices for Native Americans in 4 states
The new coverage includes practices such as music therapy, sweat lodges, and drumming, which are integral to Native healing ...
Medicaid advisory committee, required to meet four times a year, hasn’t convened since 2023
It has been over 10 months since a committee tasked with advising the Mississippi Division of Medicaid last met, despite ...
health.wusf.usf.edu17h
Health advocates urge Florida to apply for Medicaid relief amid hurricane recovery
The federal program offers disaster flexibilities that can make it easier for people to sign up for coverage and get ...
End waste, fraud, and abuse in N.Y.’s Medicaid
A well-funded advertising campaign has charged Gov. Hochul with depriving needy New Yorkers of home care services. In truth, ...