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- This week, our In Focus section looks at the functions of a Health Insurance Exchange and identifies some of the companies with which states may choose to contract for aspects of its development and operation. With FY 2012 legislative sessions Read MoreRoundup:
Florida Budget Conference Committee Convenes Today
Illinois Stakeholder Meetings on Payment Reform Friday
Texas MCO RFP Vendor Conference Attendees
- This week, our In Focus section explores state programs to coordinate care for Medicaid beneficiaries of long term care services and supports (LTSS) through managed long term care (MLTC) programs. These programs, operated through federal waivers, are designed to coordinate Read MoreRoundup:
Florida Senate Adds Minimum 90% MLR Back into Bill
Standing Room Only at Texas Medicaid Managed Care RFP Vendor’s Conference
Massachusetts Selects Eight Plans for the CommChoice Program
Illinois Set to Discuss Hospital Payment Reform
- Medicaid managed care RFP season went into high gear this past week with the official release of procurements in Kentucky, Louisiana and Texas. All three of these RFPs were expected (as discussed in our weekly Roundup from March 9th) and Read MoreRoundup:
Florida Seeks Offsets to Mitigate Medically Needy Cuts as Conference Committee Convenes
Illinois Lets Disease Management Contract with Mckesson Expire
Georgia Budget Includes Small Provider Cut, but Minimum MLR Does Not Pass
- With Medicaid block grants in the spotlight this week, our In Focus section examines the Rhode Island Global Consumer Choice Compact, Section 1115 Medicaid waiver program approved in early 2009. On Tuesday, the U.S. House Budget Committee released its FY Read MoreRoundup:
Florida Hospitals Protest Cuts to the Medically Needy Program
California Legislature Contemplates Basic Health Plan Option
New York and New Jersey Expand Their Managed Long Term Care Program (MLTC)
Michigan Readies Vote on HMO Premium Tax
- This week, the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), a division of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), will award $1 million grants to up to 15 states to support the design of integrated care models Read MoreIn Focus:Roundup:
Florida Creates Task Force to Evaluate Public Hospital Funding
Texas Medicaid Managed Care RFP Still Imminent
Georgia Senate, House Aligned on 0.5% Provider Rate Cut
House Republican Budget Resolution Likely to Propose Medicaid Block Grants
- This week, our In Focus section focuses on the Ohio Executive Medicaid Budget Proposal put forth by Governor John Kasich’s newly-established Governor’s Office of Health Transformation. The office was created on January 13, 2011 to immediately address Medicaid spending and Read MoreRoundup:
Florida Budget Proposals Contemplate Larger Than Expected Inpatient Rate Reduction
Texas Medicaid Managed Care RFP Imminent?
Massachusetts Releases Dual Eligible Integration RFI
California Budget Measures Pass but Many Hurdles Left
Illinois ABD Managed Care Expansion Underway
- This week, our In Focus section looks at the Medicaid prescription drug rebate provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with a focus on the impacts of and opportunities presented by expanding Federal Medicaid drug rebates to capitated Medicaid managed Read MoreRoundup:
Updates from California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, Texas, and Washington DC
- This week, we provide the second installment of our two-part review of Medicaid managed care expansion activity. One Weekly Roundup simply could not contain the amount of Medicaid managed care business potentially out to bid over the next two years, Read MoreRoundup:
Updates from California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Texas and Washington DC
- We hope you enjoy our second issue of the Health Management Associates Weekly Roundup. Our goal is to provide you with in-depth research and analysis on the latest issues in state health policy, leveraging the experience and insights of Health Read MoreRoundup:
Updates from California, Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington DC
- We hope you enjoy our first issue of the Health Management Associates Weekly Roundup. Our goal is to provide you with in-depth research and analysis on the latest issues in state health policy, leveraging the experience and insights of Health Read MoreRoundup:
Updates from California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Michigan, Texas, and Washington DC
