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States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemic
States are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on ...
Pa. among states hit with more Medicaid costs from enrollees who are sicker after COVID-19 pandemic
To address higher-than-anticipated costs, Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed an increase of $2.5 billion in Medicaid spending ...
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States absorb steep Medicaid increases for sicker-than-expected enrollees after pandemic
States are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on ...
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Public Health Committee approves bill that would address Medicaid underpaymnts
The Indiana House Public Health Committee unanimously approved a bill aimed at addressing Medicaid underpayments to hospitals and improving healthcare access for residents. The bill, authored by Rep.
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States, including Pa., absorb increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID
States are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on Medicaid rolls after the COVID-19 pandemic are sicker than anticipated and ...
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Medicaid insurers sometimes deny emergency physician claims. Bill would limit when and how
A Senate committee approved legislation to put limits on when and how insurance companies managing the state’s Medicaid plans can deny emergency physician service claims.
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Indiana House panel moves major Medicaid bills
The federal government pays for roughly two-thirds of Indiana’s Medicaid program, though the percentage varies by program. The original version of House Bill 1689 would have required FSSA to ...
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Lawmakers want Indiana to own its own pharmacy benefit manager for state plans like Medicaid
The goal of the bill is to give Indiana a “seat at the table” to play a role in negotiating rebates, pricing, distribution ...
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LOGAN: New state Medicaid limits on ABA autism therapy could halt individuals' treatment
The state of Indiana is proposing limits on Medicaid spending that would restrict the use of Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for people with autism. It’s an attempt to rein in escalating ...
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Indiana making it harder to get on, stay on Medicaid health programs
Indiana no longer is encouraging eligible Hoosiers to enroll in state-subsidized health care programs as part of an effort to reduce how much it spends on Medicaid. Mitch Roob, secretary of the ...