The head of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reiterated support for Medicaid work requirements as enrollment in the program swells this year. CMS Administrator Seema Verma spoke about work requirements during an interview Wednesday with the Aspen Institute.
Hospitals currently not reporting daily COVID-19 data have a few months to get in compliance or risk being thrown out of Medicare and Medicaid. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday it will send notices to all hospitals over their requirements for reporting COVID-19 data to the Trump administration.
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Virginia will get additional federal emergency relief for Medicaid through the end of March on top of more than half a billion dollars that the state saved in reduced spending in the last fiscal year, primarily because of an abrupt decline in use of medical services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Virginia Senate on Friday passed its version of the Commonwealth's proposed $134 billion, two-year budget, with some key differences from the version the House of Delegates passed on Tuesday. The Senate's passage sets up budget negotiations to take place between the Democrat-controlled chambers in the coming days, against the backdrop of COVID-related revenue losses.
As states grapple with financial shortfalls due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new study shows just how much Texas could benefit by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
The Virginia Senate approved its version of a budget Friday, leaving lawmakers in the General Assembly to reconcile their proposals. One difference between the upper-chamber and the House comes down to a rule often cited as a barrier to healthcare for immigrants.
In Oklahoma, there is a state question on the ballot next month that legislators say will help pay for Medicaid expansion, but opponents say it’s taking money away from the fight to stop smoking in Oklahoma. Back in June, voters approved a state question that will expand Medicaid. Now, state law makers are looking for ways find an estimated $250 million dollars to pay for it.
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed in July by hospitals and physicians over emergency Medicaid budget cuts they said will cost them $55 million in reduced payments for emergency room visits this year amid the pandemic. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson, ruling on a motion from the state to dismiss the suit, held that the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association and other organizations did not have standing to have the court bar the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services from enforcing emergency cuts enacted by the General Assembly in April.
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The state of Kansas has ended its relationship with a private contractor that had been processing Medicaid applications. Back in 2016, then-Gov. Sam Brownback's administration hired Maximus to make the application process more efficient. However, the company was beset by issues like backlogs and its customer-service call center also fared poorly.
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The Southeast Kansas Independent Living (SKIL) Resource Center and Kansas Poor People's Campaign joined forces in Pittsburg over the weekend to march for the expansion of Medicaid in the state.
"Kynect" is back, repurposed as a one-stop, online shop for Kentucky people to apply for Medicaid and a host of other resources such as food and child care assistance, job training and help for the elderly and people with disabilities. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the launch of the state website Monday, initially created under his father, former Gov. Steve Beshear, as a state-run site where people could shop for health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act.
