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By Kaiser Health News | 09:57 am | February 06, 2017
Agency will clear up misconception that beneficiaries are eligible for coverage for physical and occupational therapy and other skilled care only if their health is improving.
By Susan Morse | 06:14 pm | February 03, 2017
Open enrollment this year is 9.2 million consumers, compared to 9.6 million last year.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:36 am | February 02, 2017
Healthy Indiana Plan that Pence established in 2015 as the state's governor has brought Medicaid coverage to more than 350,000 people.
By Susan Morse | 07:34 pm | February 01, 2017
Payers are concerned about the use of encounter data to calculate risk scores and payment.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:58 pm | February 01, 2017
Those states who got on board with medicaid expansion saw Medicaid pick up a larger portion of the costs associated with gun violence.
By Susan Morse | 01:18 pm | February 01, 2017
Figure exceeds the model's five-year hospital savings requirement of $330 million, the study said.
By Susan Morse | 05:28 pm | January 31, 2017
Not all improper payments constitute fraud, rather improper documentation, experts say.
By Henry Powderly | 10:20 am | January 31, 2017
But the Congressman is a fan of state-crafted healthcare policy, especially when it comes to Medicaid.
By Susan Morse | 04:44 pm | January 30, 2017
Vizient survey finds 89.5 percent of hospital executives said protection of patients with pre-existing conditions must be kept.
By Susan Morse | 04:52 pm | January 27, 2017
CMS is expected to release the advance rate notice for plans on Feb. 2.