Beshear Considering Medicaid Expansion Despite Republicans' Calls for Repeal
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is not joining other Kentucky officials in calling for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
View ArticleKentuckyOne Health Terminating Contracts with Coventry Cares
KentuckyOne Health says it is terminating contracts at all its facilities with Medicaid provider Coventry Cares. KentuckyOne Health says the terminations will be effective November 1st at former Jewish...
View ArticleManaged Care Official Criticizes Kentucky's Approach to the Medicaid System
The CEO of a major Medicaid managed care company (MCO) is criticizing Kentucky for the way the state deals with businesses like his. Michael Neidorff is the CEO of Centene, which operates Kentucky...
View ArticleLife After Kentucky Spirit: Passport, Humana Ready to Expand?
As the fallout continues from the announced departure of statewide Medicaid operator Kentucky Spirit, many other Medicaid operators are already looking to take their place.Kentucky Spirit announced...
View ArticleMedicaid Issues Leave Heavy Burden on WellCare
The departure of one of three statewide Medicaid operators next year is once again raising concerns about adequate medical coverage in parts of the state. Earlier this year, coverage was one of the...
View ArticleIL Officials Launch Effort to Check Medicaid Eligibility
Illinois officials are launching an effort to ensure the only people that receive Medicaid are those eligible. The eligibility checks include an annual verification of income levels and residency of...
View ArticleIL House Committees Pass Medicaid Expansion, Immigrant ID Measures
Two separate measures for expanding the state’s Medicaid program and allowing illegal immigrants to get driver’s licenses are ready for an Illinois House vote. The Human Services Appropriations...
View ArticleHospitals Say Blocking Medicaid Expansion Would Cost 90,000 TN Jobs
The state’s hospitals are playing out the “what if’s” as lawmakers consider whether to expand Medicaid as part of the federal health care overhaul. Their study says 90,000 Tennessee jobs could be lost...
View ArticleHospitals, Democrats See Opening for Tennessee Medicaid Expansion
On a day when the Republican-led state of New Jersey moved to expand it’s Medicaid program, hospitals and Democrats see an opening in Tennessee. The Tennessee Hospital Association released a poll...
View ArticleMurray Calloway Co. Hospital CEO Talks Financial Trouble, Job Cuts
Last week, Murray Calloway County Hospital announced the elimination of 28 jobs. MCCH CEO Jerry Penner says the cuts are results of a turbulent healthcare environment including low patient volume and...
View ArticleTea Party Activist Sues Kentucky Governor Over Medicaid Expansion
Tea party activist David Adams is once again suing Governor Steve Beshear over the Affordable Care Act. Adams first sued Beshear to block him from implementing a state-run health insurance exchange....
View ArticleFormer Caregiver Charged with Reckless Homicide
A former caregiver at a Medicaid-funded facility was charged with one count of reckless homicide by a Graves County jury. Alan Warner was caring for a resident at a Community Alternatives facility in...
View ArticleKentucky SHIP Navigates Medicare & Medicaid Options
Today on Sounds Good we meet Kellie Oliver, the new State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Coordinator. SHIP provides information, counseling and assistance to seniors and disabled individuals, their...
View ArticleLawmakers Get Medicaid Update
State lawmakers got an update Thursday on Kentucky’s expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act in Frankfort from Lawrence Kissner, Commissioner for Kentucky’s Department of Medicaid...
View ArticleKentucky's Child Medicaid Recipients Prescribed Psychotropic Drugs at Double...
Kentucky children who receive Medicaid are prescribed medications to treat mental illness and behavioral issues at double the rate of the national average, according to research from the Child and...
View ArticleMore than 16M Americans Have Gained Health Insurance Under Affordable Care Act
An estimated 16.4 million Americans have gained health insurance coverage since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, according to new data released Monday by the US Department of Health and Human...
View ArticleWhat Happens If Kentucky Dismantles Its Health Insurance Exchange?
Kentucky Gov.-elect Matt Bevin, who takes office Dec. 8, plans to dismantle the state's successful health insurance exchange and shift consumers to the federal one. It's a campaign promise that has...
View ArticleAny Expanded Medicaid Model Helps Low-Income Residents, Study Says
States initiatives to expand health insurance coverage through either traditional Medicaid or private insurance have equally good outcomes for low-income adults, according to a study released...
View ArticleTenn. Resolution to Create Alternative Medicaid Pilot Program Heads to Senate
A Tennessee resolution to test an alternative Medicaid program is heading to the senate floor. Senate Joint Resolution 88 passed out of the Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee today.
View ArticleGov. Bevin Appoints Medicaid Commissioner
Governor Matt Bevin announced today the appointment of Stephen Miller as commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Medicaid.
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