Articles Tagged With: Medicaid
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More Patients Newly Eligible for Medicaid; Many Unaware
Medicaid has expanded in many states so previously uninsured patients can access coverage. However, many may not be aware they qualify. Learn how one health system helps eligible patients enroll.
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Controversial ‘Public Charge’ Rule Sparks Ethical Outcry
According to the rule, using public benefits, including Medicaid, may affect individuals’ ability to enter the United States or adjust to legal permanent resident status.
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Ethical Concerns if Opioids are Given in ED
Medicaid recipients are at moderate risk for conversion to opioid misuse after just one new prescription issued in the ED, according to the authors of a recent study.
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Medicaid Waivers Pose New Threats to Reproductive Health
State policymakers around the country are pursuing changes to Medicaid that could have serious implications for healthcare access.
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Federal Agencies Issue More Family Planning Rules
Federal agencies are continuing to issue regulations and guidance with a sense of urgency, and, in several cases, the implications for family planning care may be profound.
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Medicaid Expansion Report Issued
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued a report summarizing previous research on how the expansion of Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act has made healthcare more accessible and affordable for eligible low-income adults.
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Medicaid Pushes Forward on Family Planning
With the end of the Obama administration rapidly approaching, federal agencies have stepped up their efforts to finalize long-brewing regulations and guidance. CMS has been particularly active. In April 2016, the agency issued three documents that all have considerable importance for family planning services and providers under Medicaid.
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62% of self-pays obtain coverage
Self-pay patients are converted to some type of coverage 62% of the time at West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, ID, reports patient access director Jennifer Bette. The department uses these approaches:
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Nearly Half of the Uninsured are Eligible for Medicaid or Obamacare
Nearly half of the 32.3 million nonelderly people in the US who didn’t have health insurance at the beginning of this year are eligible for Medicaid or subsidized coverage through the ACA.
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Presumptive eligibility is big revenue producer
Patient access staff at Unity Point Health System — Rock Island (IL) occasionally see patients who reside in Iowa. There is a marked difference in how self-pays are handled in the two states. The reason is that Iowa offers a larger eligibility criteria for presumptive eligibility, which “has been a big revenue producer and a godsend for a lot of patients.”