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                    [post_title] => CT Governor Proposes 10 Percent Reduction in Pediatric Medicaid Dental Rates
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                    [post_title] => OH Governor Calls for Speeding Up a Personal Income Tax Cut; Underspending in Medicaid May Create FY 2016 Year End Balance between $400 - $500 Million
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                    [post_excerpt] => ArkansasMatters.com reported on April 4, 2016, that a bi-partisan group of legislators released a proposal for DiamondCare, an alternative to Governor Asa Hutchinson’s Medicaid managed care plan. DiamondCare would utilize Administrative Services Organizations (ASOs) instead of capitated managed care organizations (MCOs), and would reduce the state's Medicaid budget by an estimated $1.057 billion over the next five years. DiamondCare would utilize the existing network of Medicaid providers and include funding to reduce the waiting list for individuals with developmental disabilities. Read More. Governor Hutchinson’s formal call for a special legislative session on Medicaid includes a plan to hire managed care companies to provide care for the individuals with developmental disabilities and individuals with severe mental illness, as well as a bill to make changes in the state's private option expanded Medicaid program through an initiative called Arkansas Works. Legislators are calling on the Governor to drop the managed care proposal from the special session.  Read More
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                    [post_title] => OK Medicaid Agency Cutting Reimbursement by 25% for Many Medicaid Providers Starting July 1
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                    [post_title] => KS Announces Program to Help Nursing Homes with Medicaid Eligibility Processing Delays
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                    [post_title] => Urban Institute Study Finds Health Coverage for Medicaid/CHIP Eligible Children Continues to Improve
                    [post_excerpt] => Kaiser Health News reported on May 13, 2016, that according to a study by the Urban Institute with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, health coverage for low income children is improving. In 2014, over 90 percent of children eligible for Medicaid/CHIP were enrolled. In the first year of the Affordable Cart Act's full implementation, the number of uninsured children dropped from 5.4 million to 4.5 million. Of the 4.5 million, nearly two-thirds were eligible for Medicaid or CHIP. In 2013, 88.7 percent of eligible children were enrolled, compared to 81.7 percent in 2008. In 2014, the largest coverage gains occurred in states that expanded Medicaid. However, progress has been slower for some groups, including adolescents between age 13 and 18 and Hispanic children in families without a parent who speaks English. Read More
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                    [post_title] => States Prepare to Implement CMS Medicaid Managed Care Rules
                    [post_excerpt] => Modern Healthcare reported on April 30, 2016, that states "will need money, manpower and some detailed direction" to implement sweeping new Medicaid managed care rules from CMS. Among the requirements are minimum medical loss ratios (MLRs) for insurers and tighter rules around provider network adequacy, quality rating systems, provider screenings, and rate certifications. The article relates comments from Camille Dobson, deputy executive director of the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities, who said states will implement the rules differently because their programs differ in their level of maturity and performance. While states with more mature Medicaid managed care programs already meet many of the new guidelines, others will have to make substantial changes. Read More
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	[post_title] => KS Announces Program to Help Nursing Homes with Medicaid Eligibility Processing Delays
	[post_excerpt] => Kansas Health Institute reported on March 25, 2016 that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services announced that they will allow some nursing facilities to petition for half-payments for some residents whose Medicaid applications or renewals are still processing. The state’s plan allows facilities to apply for advanced payments only for residents whose applications have been pending for 60 days or more, with priority to smaller facilities versus large, corporate-owned facilities. The processing delays began in July with a computer system switch and administrative changes in January. Read More
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	[post_title] => Urban Institute Study Finds Health Coverage for Medicaid/CHIP Eligible Children Continues to Improve
	[post_excerpt] => Kaiser Health News reported on May 13, 2016, that according to a study by the Urban Institute with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, health coverage for low income children is improving. In 2014, over 90 percent of children eligible for Medicaid/CHIP were enrolled. In the first year of the Affordable Cart Act's full implementation, the number of uninsured children dropped from 5.4 million to 4.5 million. Of the 4.5 million, nearly two-thirds were eligible for Medicaid or CHIP. In 2013, 88.7 percent of eligible children were enrolled, compared to 81.7 percent in 2008. In 2014, the largest coverage gains occurred in states that expanded Medicaid. However, progress has been slower for some groups, including adolescents between age 13 and 18 and Hispanic children in families without a parent who speaks English. Read More
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	[post_title] => States Prepare to Implement CMS Medicaid Managed Care Rules
	[post_excerpt] => Modern Healthcare reported on April 30, 2016, that states "will need money, manpower and some detailed direction" to implement sweeping new Medicaid managed care rules from CMS. Among the requirements are minimum medical loss ratios (MLRs) for insurers and tighter rules around provider network adequacy, quality rating systems, provider screenings, and rate certifications. The article relates comments from Camille Dobson, deputy executive director of the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities, who said states will implement the rules differently because their programs differ in their level of maturity and performance. While states with more mature Medicaid managed care programs already meet many of the new guidelines, others will have to make substantial changes. Read More
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	[post_title] => New Medicaid Rule to Allow Federal Match for Short-Term Inpatient Mental Health Care
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