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Expanded Medicaid will be subject of forced vote by Republicans in Virginia House
The Washington Post
House Republicans will force a vote on whether to expand Medicaid, briefly plucking the contentious issue out of a massive state budget bill in a move meant to show overwhelming GOP opposition to Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe's top legislative goal. The House will subject the expansion plan to an up-or-down floor vote — something the measure would not ordinarily get since it is part of the two-year, $96 billion state spending plan.
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Virginia Medicaid plan panned by Arkansas lawmakers
The Associated Press via The Washington Post
The verbal spat between Democratic and Republican lawmakers over whether to accept federal Medicaid funds to provide health insurance to low-income residents continued at the Capitol, as members from both parties accused the other of being out-of-touch obstructionists.
Compromise on Medicaid held up in Arkansas
The Associated Press via The New York Times
The Arkansas House failed to renew the state's compromise Medicaid expansion plan, leaving a program heralded as a model for Republican-leaning states to implement the federal health overhaul in limbo.
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As program adds clients, Maryland Medicaid head set to leave
The Associated Press via The Washington Post
Charles Milligan, the head of Maryland's Medicaid program is leaving his post as the program adds tens of thousands of new clients under the healthcare overhaul.
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Pennsylvania pushing Medicaid plan to DC
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Months after outlining a controversial proposal to overhaul the state's Medicaid program, officials from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's administration said they are submitting their plan to the federal government — though it has been somewhat modified after seven public hearings around the state.
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Missouri Chamber endorses bill expanding Medicaid to low-income workers
St. Louis Public Radio
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce is lauding a new proposal to expand Medicaid. The business group says it would allow Missouri to take advantage of the $2 billion a year in federal subsidies that it currently has declined to accept.
Medicaid bill recommended by New Hampshire Senate panel
The Associated Press via Brattleboro Reformer
A New Hampshire bill expanding Medicaid to roughly 50,000 poor adults using federal funds to buy them private health insurance is moving to the Senate floor. The Senate Health, Education and Human Services Committee recently voted to recommend passing the bill.
Senate committee won't vote on Medicaid in Wyoming
Belleville News-Democrat
A legislative committee that heard public testimony in favor of a bill that would expand Medicaid in Wyoming didn't vote on the matter and the committee chairman said it likely wouldn't vote, either.
Medicaid expansion initiative passes legal review in Montana
Independent Record
A proposed voter-initiative to expand Medicaid for at least 70,000 low-income Montanans has passed its legal review by state officials, allowing supporters to start working to qualify it for the November ballot.
Utah House leaders to punt on federal Medicaid money
The Salt Lake Tribune
House Republican leaders unveiled a stripped-down proposal for covering uninsured Utahns, forgoing about $524 million in federal Medicaid expansion dollars and instead creating a narrow, state-run program to cover parents below the poverty line or those with serious medical conditions.
Sunshine Health executives recognized by community
PRNewswire via KXMB-TV
Sunshine Health, a subsidiary of Centene Corporation, was built on a foundation of public service and a commitment to giving back to local communities where its members and their families reside.
Epstein Becker Green opens office adjacent to CMS
Epstein Becker Green
The national law firm of Epstein Becker Green has announced that it has opened an office adjacent to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which plays a central role in the financing of healthcare services through its administration of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as its regulation of commercial insurance rates and the offering of qualified health plans through the Affordable Care Act, created by the health insurance exchanges.
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MHPA CEO Jeff Myers to speak at Medicaid Managed Care Congress 2014,
scheduled May 19-21 in Baltimore
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The Medicaid Managed Care Congress is where government officials, health plan executives and other key players of the healthcare ecosystem come together to learn from one another. Not only will you have exclusive access to industry leaders who will guide you through the 2014 healthcare evolution, you will also have unique networking opportunities to learn from case studies that will drive your business strategy forward.
Highlights include: CMS Keynote speakers, ABC News Chief White House Correspondent, Jeff Myers, MHPA's president and CEO, Jonathan Karl, 18+ health plan case studies from MajestaCare, Molina Healthcare, Cigna-Health Spring and more, eight intimate round table discussions with government officials and 12 never-before-heard presentations across three unique tracks.
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2013-2014 Best Practices Compendium on sale
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MHPA's Best Practices Compendium is our annual compilation of exemplary programs run by Medicaid health plans and their partners that help improve member lives. It's also a valuable reference tool that features a listing of the current state Medicaid directors and an MHPA member health plan/vendor resource directory. Get yours today ($25 for members, $30 for nonmembers). To order, call 202-857-5720, or email us here.
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