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Medicaid Aid for States Dropped From Bill

Posted Administrator Account on 5/30/2010
An extension of enhanced Medicaid payments for states has been dropped from a bill that extended jobless benefits.

Report: Some States Big Winners Under Health Reform Law

Posted Administrator Account on 5/30/2010
A report from the Kaiser Family Foundation says that some states should see a substantial benefit under the Medicaid expansion provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) especially when compared to other states.

HHS Launches Plan to Increase Health Literacy

Posted Administrator Account on 5/29/2010
The Department of Health and Human Services has announced an initiative to improve the health literacy of Americans.

Bill Filed to Extend Medicaid Enhancement, Fix Medicare Pay for Docs

Posted Administrator Account on 5/25/2010
A measure that seeks to extend enhanced Medicaid payments to states and postpone cuts in Medicare payments to physicians has been put forward by democrats in the US House of Representatives.

Interim Final Rules Issued to Implement PPACA Provisions

Posted Administrator Account on 5/23/2010
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have issued three interim final rules to implement provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

Groups Lobbying To Extend Extra Medicaid Funds

Posted Administrator Account on 5/21/2010
A number of groups representing the health care industry have begun actively lobbying Congress to extend enhanced Medicaid funding to states.

Minn. Nurses Poised to Strike

Posted Administrator Account on 5/21/2010
More than 12,000 Minnesota nurses could go on strike if a contract agreement with six Twin City hospitals systems is not reached before June 1.

Some States Balancing Budgets with Uncertain Federal Funds

Posted Administrator Account on 5/4/2010
As states finish up writing their budgets for the next fiscal year, many are counting on another six months of enhanced Medicaid payments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA.)

ACS to Run California MMIS

Posted Administrator Account on 5/3/2010
ACS has been granted a ten-year contract to manage Medi-Cal’s Management Information System (MMIS.)

Hospitals Take Hit in Florida Budget

Posted Administrator Account on 5/1/2010
Some Florida hospitals will see a seven percent reduction in Medicaid reimbursement under a budget adopted by the Florida Legislature, saving the state an estimated $250 million in the 2011 fiscal year.

Colorado Plan Will Increase Hospital Payments, Coverage

Posted Administrator Account on 5/1/2010
As many as 67,500 Coloradans will soon be eligible for health coverage due to a measure that uses a tax on hospitals to pull down additional federal funds.

Gov. Perry Snubs High-Risk Pool Request

Posted Administrator Account on 5/1/2010
Texas Governor Rick Perry has informed federal officials that his state is not interested in operating a temporary high-risk insurance pool.