Study reveals that emergency Medicaid costs make up under 1% of the program’s total expenses.
Emergency Medicaid Spending and Its Implications Emergency Medicaid spending has been a point of contention in the ongoing federal government shutdown, yet it represents less than 1% of the total expenses for the federal health insurance program, according to a recent study in the Journal of the American Medicaid. This study looked at data from […]
What is causing the increase in CT Medicaid expenses? Republicans seek answers through audits.
Connecticut Republicans Call for Medicaid Audit Amid Rising Costs Republican lawmakers in Connecticut’s state Senate are pushing for an audit and further assessments of the state’s Medicaid program, which has been dealing with significant cost overruns recently. The GOP caucus, holding 11 out of 36 Senate seats, has reached out to state auditors John Geragosian […]
Scott Jennings and a Democrat Debate Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants
Clash Over Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants On Wednesday, Republican strategist Scott Jennings engaged in a heated discussion with former Hillary Clinton aide Karen Finney about illegal immigrants benefiting from Medicaid. The federal government experienced a partial shutdown at 12:01 AM Eastern Time on Wednesday after the Senate couldn’t pass the Stop Gap funding bill the […]
Jake Tapper questions Hakeem Jeffries about Medicaid support for non-citizens
Debate Over Medicaid Funding for Non-Citizens CNN’s Jake Tupper engaged House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in a discussion on Wednesday about Medicaid funding concerning non-citizens. This came as Democrats accused Republicans of attempting to undermine healthcare access. Tupper brought up the topic of extending Obamacare grants following a government shutdown that occurred on the […]
Government audit disputes Democrats’ statements on Medicaid for undocumented immigrants
Recent federal audits and state government policies cast doubt on Senate Democrats’ assertions that illegal immigrants won’t be eligible for Medicaid amidst the ongoing debate over federal funding. For instance, it was stated that “factually, undocumented immigrants can’t even purchase the ACA compensation that we’re trying to protect. Republicans opted to raise costs and prioritize […]
Colorado will bring back prior approval for therapy services for Medicaid patients.
Colorado’s Medicaid Changes Impact Mental Health Care In Colorado, therapists providing services to Medicaid enrollees now need state approval if they want to conduct more than 24 sessions with individual patients in a year. This move aims to address concerns about budget overspending in the Medicaid program. Governor Jared Polis directed the Colorado Department of […]
North Carolina Medicaid patients risk losing access to care due to ongoing funding deadlock.
Concerns Grow Over Medicaid Access in North Carolina RAILY, N.C. (AP) — Medicaid recipients in North Carolina are facing potential cuts to their access to essential services. This latest move comes as part of expense reduction strategies that have added to the ongoing standoff over Medicaid funding in the state. The administration of Josh Stein, […]
Audit reveals Utah’s Medicaid oversight has weak governance and insufficient transparency.
SALT LAKE CITY A recent report highlights several challenges within the Utah office responsible for monitoring fraud in the state’s Medicaid system. It indicates that since a similar audit in 2018, leadership has seemingly “not put in enough effort to improve.” The report criticizes the Medicaid Services office, noting that its leadership has been “delinquent” […]
Authorities Charge Somalis in Huge $8.4 Million Medicaid Fraud Case
Charges Filed Against Somali Immigrants for Medicaid Fraud A lawyer in Minnesota has announced charges against eight Somali immigrants connected to an alleged $8.4 million Medicaid fraud scheme involved in a federally funded housing initiative. According to US lawyer Joseph Thompson’s announcement, these suspects purportedly provided Medicaid with a list of “clients” they claimed to […]
Government oversight report on Georgia’s Medicaid program highlights worries about administrative expenses.
Georgia’s Medicaid Program Faces Challenges ATLANTA (AP) — A federal watchdog agency released a report on Thursday indicating that Georgia requires adults to provide proof of low-wage employment to qualify for Medicaid. This report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office highlights the state’s approach, which emerged after a series of similar work requirements were established […]