Medicaid paid over $200 million to dead people in 2021 and 2022, federal watchdog says
Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people ...
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Tag: Medicaid
Medicaid Health Plans Step Up Outreach Efforts Ahead of GOP Changes
Claudia Boyd-Barrett ORANGE, Calif. — Carmen Basu, bundled in a red jacket and woolly scarf, stood outside the headquarters of ...
Medicaid Asset Limit Clarifications Are Affecting Middle-Income Boomers
Medicaid provides critical healthcare support for retirees, but asset limit clarifications introduced in 2025 are reshaping eligibility. These updates aim ...
Journalists Shed Light on Opioid Settlement Cash, New Medicaid Work Requirements
KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed how states are using opioid settlement money on CBS News 24/7’s “The ...
The Silent Rule in Medicaid That Disqualifies Thousands Every Month
Every month, thousands of people apply for Medicaid only to be denied—often because of a rule they didn’t even know ...
Private Medicare, Medicaid Plans Exaggerate In-Network Mental Health Options, Watchdogs Say
Tony Leys Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to ...
States Jostle Over $50B Rural Health Fund as Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Trigger Scramble
WASHINGTON — Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a new $50 billion rural health fund. But helping ...
In Mississippi, Medicaid Coverage of Weight Loss Drugs Fails To Catch On
COLUMBUS, Miss. — April Hines has battled with her weight since she was a teenager. But in the past couple ...
Silent Gaps in Medicaid Before 65 Everyone Misses
Many Americans assume Medicaid will catch them if they lose coverage or face serious illness before 65. But hidden eligibility ...
States Already Cutting Medicaid, Massive Federal Cuts Yet to Come
The budget reconciliation bill, HR 1, contained drastic cuts to states’ Medicaid funding and coverage. While most of these cuts ...
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