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Apr 01 2024
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Idaho Bans Medicaid For Transgender Procedures
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Idaho Governor Brad Little signed a bill Wednesday that prevents individuals enrolled in the state Medicaid program from being covered for transgender-related treatments. House Bill 668 prohibits Idaho’s Medicaid program from reimbursing or offering coverage for gender transition procedures, applicable to both minors and
ZeroHedgeJul 01 2024
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Patients may gain medical debt relief from NC Medicaid plan
The Winston-Salem JournalJul 16 2024
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Judge refuses to extend timeframe for Georgia's new Medicaid plan, only one with work requirement
ATLANTA – A federal judge ruled that the Biden administration complied with the law when it declined to grant an extension to Georgia's year-old Medicaid plan, which is the only one in the country that has a work requirement for recipients of the publicly funded health coverage for low-income people. The state didn't comply with federal rules for an extension, so the Biden administration
KSATJun 04 2024
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Black, Hispanic people twice as likely to lose Medicaid coverage
United Press InternationalJun 03 2024
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End of Medicaid coverage hits more Black and Hispanic Americans
The end of the Medicaid scheme has hit more Black and Hispanic Americans, a new study found. During the COVID-19 pandemic, health insurance coverage improved significantly for millions of Americans through Medicaid enrollment. However, as the emergency ended in April 2023, around 10 million people lost their Medicaid coverage as states began re-evaluating eligibility. Notably, three-quarters
NewsweekJun 03 2024
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Timeline: How Arizona's Medicaid program became a vehicle for fraud
Timeline: How Arizona's Medicaid program became a vehicle for fraud A massive crisis of Medicaid fraud that occurred in Arizona likely started around 2019 and had two groups of victims: taxpayers who were bilked of more than $2 billion, and patients who were promised treatment for substance use disorders but instead got substandard care or no care at all. Some even got drugs and alcohol to
AZ CentralJun 27 2024
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Houston-area dentist sentenced to 10 years for $6M Medicaid fraud scheme
Watch Eyewitness News and ABC13 originals around the clock Watch Eyewitness News and ABC13 originals around the clock Watch Eyewitness News and ABC13 originals around the clock Watch Eyewitness News and ABC13 originals around the clock HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The owner of a Houston-area dental clinic will spend time in prison for orchestrating a $6 million Medicaid fraud scheme. He's also
ABC13 HoustonJun 26 2024
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Cook Children’s takes legal action against state to save Medicaid contracts
FORT WORTH — Cook Children’s Health Plan is filing suit against the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in response to the state’s decision to remove its longstanding Medicaid contracts. The HHSC revealed earlier this year that it would be discontinuing STAR and CHIP contracts — which provide Medicaid health insurance coverage for low-income children and pregnant women — with
The Dallas Morning NewsJun 26 2024
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Cook Children’s hospital sues the state of Texas over Medicaid contract dispute
Cook Children’s Health Plan, a major provider of Medicaid health insurance to Fort Worth kids and families, is suing Texas over its plan not to award a Medicaid contract to the health system. Officials with Cook Children’s announced the suit, which was filed in Travis County, Wednesday. The dispute is over the state’s process for awarding contracts for Medicaid, the health insurance program
Fort Worth Star-TelegramJun 13 2024
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Indiana in 2025 to expand mental health services for some Medicaid patients
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana is one of 10 states selected to participate in the federal government’s Medicaid Demonstration Program. The four-year-pilot program will start in 2025. It’s designed to give Hoosiers on Medicaid access to expanded mental health services at eight Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics serving 40 counties. Lindsay Potts, director of system transformation for
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