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TennCare violated healthcare rights of Tennessee Medicaid beneficiaries, judge rules

Fierce Healthcare

TennCare, the state of Tennessee’s Medicaid program, intentionally prevented families from receiving healthcare coverage and benefits, a federal district judge determined Aug.

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Fierce Healthcare

Chief among the questions raised by Monday's ambiguous memo are whether programs like Medicaid and SNAP as well as funding for clinical research, community health centers, suicide prevention and state infectious disease surveillance will see interruptions due to the pause.

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NCQA Fireside Chat: Texas Drives Medicaid Innovation

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We invited Dr. Ryan Van Ramshorst, Chief Medical Director for Medicaid and CHIP Services at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), to discuss the evolving landscape of Texas Medicaid and recent landmark legislation that is driving innovation. Last quarter, we highlighted the Lone Star State.

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Millions of Americans Remain Uninsured or Underinsured Despite ACA Gains

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Key recommendations include: Extend Enhanced Tax Credits: Make permanent the enhanced marketplace premium tax credits, which are set to expire in 2025, to prevent premium increases and coverage losses. Expand Medicaid: Establish a federal fallback option to cover the millions of uninsured individuals in states that have not expanded Medicaid.

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Reimbursement Insights: Medicare and Medicaid Coverage for Cardiology Billing

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Medicare and Medicaid are the two biggest healthcare insurance programs in the United States. Let’s get started with a little introduction to Medicare and Medicaid programs in general. Medicare and Medicaid Health Insurance Programs For a long time, the US has promoted equality in healthcare services.

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Fixing A ‘Badly Broken Medical System’: Home Care Leaders Testify Before Congress On Post-Acute Care

Home Health Care

The hearing centered on concerns regarding proposed budget cuts to Medicaid and their potential impact on the quality of care patients receive in the future. He expressed concern that this post-acute care plan amounts to a prescription for a mountain of medical debt and, for some, a preventable death sentence. Patients want it.

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New Report Focuses On Persistent Problems Facing Community Home Care Providers

Home Health Care

The report emphasizes that this decades-long workforce crisis has affected community-based services due to long-term underinvestment in Medicaid, which has hindered community-based providers from offering wages that are competitive with those in hourly wage industries.

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