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Brief federal shutdown wouldn't faze Medicare or Medicaid NPR via Kaiser Health News Share     If the current budget standoff on Capitol Hill leads to a shutdown of the federal government, recipients of the Medicare and Medicaid health programs won't have to worry. At least not for a while. That's the official word from the Office of Management and Budget, where officials have been rushing to plan for what will and won't remain operating in the federal government in case Congress fails to pass a spending bill. More
New York Gov. Cuomo urges congressional leaders to reject Medicaid block grants Healthcare Association of New York State Share
New York Gov. Cuomo sent letters to the leaders of both Houses of Congress urging them to reject a budget resolution unveiled by House Republicans that would change Medicaid into a block grant program. The proposal would end the current financing partnership between the federal government and the states; instead, the federal government would give states lump sums to fund their Medicaid programs. More Wisconsin government group concerned about Ryan budget The Hill Share
The National Association of Counties has expressed concern that the House GOP's 2012 budget plan would end up increasing the burden on local governments. "We believe that deficit reduction should not be accomplished by shifting costs to counties, imposing unfunded mandates, or pre-empting county programs or taxing authority," Larry Naake, NACo's executive director announced. More GAO says states must improve Medicaid, CHIP care coordination Healthcare Finance News Share
Many children covered under Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program needing care coordination and access to care networks had difficulty getting the needed services, according to a report released by the Government Accountability Office. More AmeriHealth Mercy selects ZeOmega's Jiva Software for its Integrated Care Management Solution VentureBeat Profiles Share
ZeOmega LLC, the premier provider of software solutions for collaborative care management, announced that the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies, one of the largest organizations of Medicaid managed care plans and related businesses in the United States, has selected ZeOmega's integrated care management software, Jiva, to deploy its vision for integrated care management. More HMS awarded third party liability contract by the Commonwealth of Virginia Business Wire via Accounts Receivable Management Share
HMS, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Holdings Corp., announced that it is has been awarded a contract by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Medical Assistance Services to provide third party liability services, including cost avoidance, commercial insurance recovery, Medicare disallowance and credit balance reviews. More
MyHealthDirect raises $4 million in funding Journal Sentinel Share
A Brookfield company that connects patients to health care appointments will announce it has raised $4 million of venture capital funding. MyHealthDirect raised the money from two firms: Arboretum Ventures, of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Chrysalis Ventures, of Louisville, Ky. More New Jersey Medicaid overhaul talks set The Press of Atlantic City Share
Hospital and health care professionals from southern New Jersey and across the state will meet with officials to discuss a proposed Medicaid overhaul, after they told Trenton, N.J., lawmakers they were struggling to understand how the state aims to save $540 million without cutting off patients' access to primary or long-term care. More Minnesota Health, human services bill heads for House vote TwinCities.com Share
The Minnesota House debated a Republican health and human services plan that seeks to reduce state spending by $1.6 billion from projected levels over the next two years. The bill contains a number of never-before-tried changes for the state and how it would deal with some 800,000 people who rely on government-funded programs — changes that have drawn the ire of Democrats. More South Carolina Gov. Haley signs bill on Medicaid rates The Post and Courier Share
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed a law that allows the state to cut Medicaid reimbursement rates to health providers. The new law repeals a 2008 proviso, or budget law, that had prohibited the state Medicaid agency from adjusting rates, a tactic most other states have used to help close budget shortfalls and preserve programs for beneficiaries. More
Our flawed but beneficial Medicaid program The New England Journal of Medicine Share
Many U.S. governors are proposing or implementing deep cuts to their states' Medicaid programs to address budget shortfalls, and some are calling for Medicaid to be converted to a block-grant program. More Medicaid at a crossroads The New England Journal of Medicine Share
Approximately 68 million Americans were enrolled in Medicaid at some point during 2010, when the program spent $406 billion on acute and long-term care services for its beneficiaries. More Kaiser Family Foundation poll: Medicaid important to 59 percent of Americans Daily Kos Share
If the latest Kaiser Family Foundation poll is a marker to judge by, Rep. Paul Ryan's assessment of Medicaid as "welfare" is a distinctly minority opinion. Via Suzy Khimm, the poll even surprised Drew Altman, president and CEO at KFF, finding that 59 percent of Americans say the program is important to them. More New York officials promote use of patient-centered medical homes Media Newswire Share
New York State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, joined by federal and city leaders, highlighted New York state's new initiative to expand access to the "medical home" model of health care during a visit to a health center in the Bronx. More Insuring the under and uninsured: The Health Plan Forum on Medicaid Expansion & Health Benefit Exchanges Financial Research Associates LLC Share
Reaching, Servicing, and Retaining the New Enrollee Population July 18-19, The Marine's Memorial Club in San Francisco More
Employment: ValueOptions job opportunity - Vice President, Medicaid sales and business development MHPA Share
ValueOptions, a managed care company that specializes in management for all behavioral health issues, and mental health and chemical dependency diagnoses, seeks a Vice President, Medicaid sales and business development. For a complete position description, click here. Submit applications to Katie Haddock at khaddock@meyerconsultinginc.com by April 18. If you have any questions, please call Katie at 480.242.0442. MHPA Center for Best Practices kicks off 'Keeping You Healthy' Video Series MHPA Share
 Each month the Medicaid Health Plans of America Center for Best Practices "Keeping You Healthy" Video Series will feature a Medicaid health plan best practice that has affected the lives of the people they serve. Its first installment is the "Lose to Win Type II Diabetes and Obesity Education Program" by Keystone Mercy Health Plan. Click here to view the video on YouTube.
MoreRegistration now open for MHPA's Center for Best Practices' First Annual Awards Forum, keynote luncheon speaker added MHPA Share
Registration for the MHPA Center for Best Practices First Annual Awards Forum on May 18 is now open. The event at the Academy for Educational Development, 1825 Connecticut Ave., Washington, D.C is a one-day event of industry CEOs, CFOs, CMOs and other key personnel who will discuss and honor health plans for implementing innovative best practices which have improved the health of Medicaid enrollees through high-quality care. The event will feature MSNBC Political Analyst Karen Finney as keynote luncheon speaker, an array of presenters sharing their best practice methods, an awards ceremony and a sponsor expo. To register or sponsor, please click here or contact Thanh Buscarini at 202.857.5728 or tbuscarini@mhpa.org.
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