by smiko | Jul 7, 2010 | Reform
Even as federal Medicaid funds through the stimulus package dwindle, experts and state officials are collaborating on ways to identify and enroll eligible children in CHIP and traditional Medicaid this year. They are also working on similar strategies to target the...
by cryan | Jul 2, 2010 | Reform
On Monday, Connecticut announced that it would be the first state to move low income residents to the Medicaid program. This shift will allow the state to save over 53 million dollars over the next year. Because the government made changes in the Medicaid program to...
by rkarakanas | May 6, 2009 | Health Insurance, Politics
WellCare was accused for falsely inflating expenditure information submitted to Florida Medicaid between 2002 and 2006. Money that was supposed to be used to provide medical services for Florida health care programs, WellCare kept for itself. The U.S. Attorney’s...
by rkarakanas | Jan 30, 2009 | Health Insurance, Reform
“Providing health care to more than ten million children through the Children’s Health Insurance Program will serve as a down payment on my commitment to ensure that every American has access to quality, affordable health care,” said President Barack...