State lawmakers in North Dakota have been informed that the new computer system for processing Medicaid claims will be delayed and not be operational until June 2012. The system, first expected to be fully functional in July 2009 was initially delayed until April … [Read more...]
CONNECTICUT – State is First to Launch Medicaid Expansion Under New Health Care Reform Law
November 22, 2011 By
On June 21, Connecticut became the first state to be approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand its Medicaid program as a consequence of the recently passed Affordable Care Act. Officials in Connecticut estimate that 45,000 low-income … [Read more...]
FLORIDA – Governor Restores Budget Cuts Meant to Reduce Medicaid Payments to Nursing Homes
November 18, 2011 By
The Florida state Legislature sent a final budget proposal to be signed by the governor that included a 7% cut in Medicaid reimbursements to nursing homes. Florida's governor vetoed the proposed payment reduction, thereby restoring the preexisting fee structure … [Read more...]
FLORIDA – New Health Care Reforms Expected to Greatly Reduce Number of Uninsured, Report Finds
November 18, 2011 By
A new report by the Kaiser Family Foundation analyzes the impact federal health care reform is expected to have on the uninsured and Medicaid populations in Florida and, specifically, in Brevard County (the Space Coast), where one-fourth of the adult population between … [Read more...]
VERMONT – State Selects JEN Associates to Provide Medicare-Medicaid IT Services
November 5, 2011 By
The Vermont Agency of Human Services has selected JEN Associates of Cambridge, MA to provide the state with an “Integrated Medical Management Research System” (iMMRS) which will act as a data warehouse for Vermont’s Medicaid and Medicare records. JEN will … [Read more...]
NEBRASKA – Coventry Health Care Selected to Participate in Medicaid Managed Care Program
November 5, 2011 By
Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that Coventry Health Care of Nebraska, Inc. has been selected to participate in Nebraska’s managed Medicaid program, beginning August 1, 2010. Open enrollment will commence in July. Coventry … [Read more...]
FLORIDA – State Audit Reveals Overpayments to Medicaid Providers
November 5, 2011 By
A new report by Florida’s Auditor General’s office has found significant flaws and poor oversight in the way Medicaid payments are made by providers around the state. The report does not specify the amount of overpayment thought to be lost during the 2007-09 … [Read more...]
