Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Dozens of Michigan nursing homes, hospices, dental offices and hospitals have encountered problems with two new state Medicaid computer programs, including payment errors, lengthy reimbursement lags and delays enrolling patients in the Medicaid program.
theHeart.org (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A national survey shows that although the majority of state Medicaid programs offer coverage for some form of tobacco-dependence treatment, most fall far short of a stated mandate to provide unrestricted access to approved therapies.
1490 NewsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
HARRISBURG - Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Section has recovered more than $1.5 million on behalf of the state's Medicaid program as part of a national agreement with three pharmaceutical companies involving drug pricing. Corbett said the settlements involve Mylan Pharmaceuticals, headquartered in West Virginia;...
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
As a Democratic Congress looks more and more likely to expand Medicaid eligibility – and therefore increase costs for states (more here on the $1 billion estimate) – the Republicans who control the state Legislature are chafing and talking behind...
Virgin Islands Daily News (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded an $815,760 grant to the V.I. Health Department for the design, acquisition and planning for implementing a Medicaid Management Information System.
WAFB - Local News (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Lawmakers digging into the details of a $308 million deficit in the state's Medicaid program questioned why swine flu has cost the state so much money and why cost-cutting moves were put in place more slowly than expected.
Media Matters for America (Free subscription) | yesterday
Chris Matthews dismissed as an "accounting trick" a proposed amendment to the House health care bill that would segregate funds to make sure that federal subsidies are not used to pay for most abortions. But under the status quo, such abortion fund segregation is currently allowed for Medicaid. From the Congressional Research Service , the Hyde Amendment was originally passed to prohibit...
First Read (Free subscription) | yesterday
... covering elective abortions. The federal employees’ health insurance plan and most state Medicaid programs also ban coverage of abortion, complying with a three-decade old ban on federal abortion financing. Seventeen state Medicaid programs, however, do cover the procedure, by using only state money.” The Los Angeles Times notes how pragmatic Pelosi had to...
The Corner (Free subscription) | yesterday
... a bill that costs $2.4 trillion, raises taxes by $700 billion, and massively expands a bankrupt Medicaid program -- all while the nation’s unemployment rate stands above 10 percent.) More disturbing is President Obama’s labeling his opposition as “extremists” and falling just short of using the profane “teabag” epithet that is popular among dismissive...
Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... LGBT people as a health disparities population, opening up health data collection and grant programs focused on health disparities related to sexual orientation and gender identity. With collection of data and funding of research, we can better address the specific health issues facing LGBT people. Unequal Taxation of Domestic Partner Benefits – the bill ends the unfair taxation of...
Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
The nation’s largest nursing home pharmacy, Omnicare, will pay $98 million and drug manufacturer, IVAX will pay $14 million to resolve allegations that Omnicare engaged in kickback schemes with several parties. A portion of the settlement has been allocated to cover Medicaid program claims by participating states. Omnicare is the nation’s largest pharmacy that specializes...
Lawyers, Guns and Money (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... reflects, among other things, that lots of people are uninsured or under-insured, that some state Medicaid programs cover abortion, and that it's likely a significant percentage of women who are covered by private insurance plans that reimburse abortion expenses choose not to seek reimbursement. Relatedly, the median cost of an abortion in the U.S. is around $400 , which itself indicates...
Gay South Florida (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... LGBT people as a health disparities population, opening up health data collection and grant programs focused on health disparities related to sexual orientation and gender identity. With collection of data and funding of research, we can better address the specific health issues facing LGBT people. Unequal Taxation of Domestic Partner Benefits – the bill ends the unfair taxation of employer-provided...
Brainicane (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
State Medicaid programs are being cut even as Congress plans a big Medicaid expansion. Msnbc.com fact-checks this claim — and more.
Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... law firm Thompson Von Tungeln is offering a complimentary seminar on the changes to the Medi-Cal program and how those changes can affect long-term care planning. "Long-term care planning is an intricate process," said Kevin Von Tungeln, partner at Thompson Von Tungeln. "Compliance with the changes to Medi-Cal is akin to a chess games with draconian penalties if you make a...
