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MHPA
MHPA is thrilled to announce this year's Annual Conference keynote speaker: Cindy McCain! Her leadership and innovative efforts to end human trafficking in collaboration with Mercy Care an Arizona Medicaid health plan administered by Aetna are perfect examples of "Innovation at Work," the MHPA19 Annual Conference theme.
Register today for MHPA19!
Forbes
The expansion of Medicaid benefits has been linked to a reduction in child neglect in states that expanded such health coverage for poor Americans under the Affordable Care Act, new research indicates.
A new study in JAMA Network Open suggests expanding Medicaid "may help prevent child neglect," the research by Dr. Emily Brown of Seattle Children’s Hospital and coauthors shows. The research shows how expansion of Medicaid programs bolster "parental financial stability and access to mental health care," study authors wrote.
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WFPL-FM
Even though most of Gov. Matt Bevin's proposed changes to Kentucky's Medicaid system are still locked in a court battle, treatment for drug addiction will be expanded under the program starting July 1.
Kentuckians on Medicaid are currently eligible for some substance use disorder treatment, but the expansion will include coverage for methadone, an addiction medication not previously covered by Medicaid, and up to 30 days at a residential drug treatment facility.
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The Associated Press
A group seeking a public vote on whether to expand Medicaid to tens of thousands of low-income Oklahomans first must clear a legal challenge spearheaded by a conservative think-tank that has long opposed the expansion idea.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether the group can proceed with gathering the nearly 178,000 signatures they will need to get the question on the ballot. The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs think-tank is challenging the proposal, arguing the proposed ballot language doesn't accurately describe what the measure does.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
State officials revealed that the full number of poor elderly or disabled Georgians they are slated to drop from Medicaid rolls is 30,000, more than the 17,000 they reported earlier this month. They say the Medicaid system sent out warnings to almost all of them, though, and received no response.
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KUER-FM
Utah's Medicaid expansion plan had a final public hearing Monday night in Salt Lake City. After the window closes for online comments at the end of the month, officials with the health department will then submit the proposed changes to the federal government for approval as a waiver.
The waiver would allow major changes in the program, including the option to cap the number of people who could get access to the low-income health program, a funding cap on how much money Utah would get from the federal government, and a controversial work requirement, among a dozen other changes.
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The Eagle-Tribune
Legislators are nearing an agreement that would suspend rather than terminate the work requirement for those under the expanded Medicaid program until June 2020.
But the whole bill could all be tossed out if the governor vetoes it.
The penalties for failure to meet the 100-hour-a-month work requirement are scheduled to go into effect this summer.
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KWMU-FM
A state court judge in St. Louis on Friday ordered Missouri to restore Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood's affiliates in that city.
Judge David L. Dowd ruled that the legislature's fiscal 2019 appropriations bill for the Medicaid program violated the state constitution by barring payments to abortion providers and their affiliates.
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A commercial Medicaid plan in Nevada leveraged MCG solutions in its community health program and reduced ER visits by 20% and hospital readmissions by 30%. Click here to learn more about how MCG can support improved member outcomes and cost control.
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Reading Eagle
Pennsylvania's secretary of human services last week urged a Senate committee to reject a proposal by state Sen. David G. Argall to add a work requirement to Medicaid. Legislation to be offered by Argall, a Schuylkill County Republican who also represents part of Berks County, would require Medicaid recipients to work, seek employment, attend job training programs or volunteer in their community in order to receive benefits.
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Providing treatment to people with addiction who are involved with the criminal justice system can help address the epidemic of opioid use disorder (OUD) and increasing rates of overdose in the U.S. Many people with OUD and other substance use disorders (SUD) are involved with the criminal justice system. The period that immediately follows incarceration poses extremely high health risks for them. The ACA Medicaid expansion provided new opportunities to connect individuals leaving incarceration to coverage and services that can mitigate these risks and help people successfully transition into the community with services to support recovery and treatment.
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