CHIP Outreach Materials Updated and Available Online

CHIP outreach materials have been updated. The materials include a new brochure, poster, and income limit card. Hard copies of the materials can be ordered online for free by providers and community organizations. Email Susana.Penate@hhsc.state.tx.us with your questions. Source: CHIP … Read More

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Opioid Crisis: Medicaid fraud lawsuit filed in Texas

TEXAS, USA — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office filed a civil Medicaid fraud lawsuit against two pharmaceutical companies for using the opioid drug, Duragesic. Pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. are … Read More

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Lawsuit Targets State On Medicaid Reviews

A potential class-action lawsuit filed this week alleges Florida did not properly determine whether Medicaid beneficiaries could continue qualifying for coverage after initially losing eligibility for the health-care program. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in federal court in Jacksonville against … Read More

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300,000 Virginians newly covered through Medicaid expansion

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Just over 300,000 low-income Virginia adults have enrolled in the state’s expanded Medicaid program. Gov. Ralph Northam made the announcement Wednesday at a health center in Alexandria. State officials have previously estimated that roughly 400,000 adults … Read More

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CMS Defines New Medicaid Integrity Guidelines

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released renewed guidance on Medicaid eligibility determinations and spending integrity the organization announced. According to CMS, Medicaid eligibility for adults in expansion states are not being assessed within federal and state requirements … Read More

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Medicaid Work Requirements Stall in Several States

Efforts in several states to require Medicaid recipients to work, study, volunteer or search for a job have stalled amid court challenges and questions from lawmakers, but the Trump Administration vowed to continue approving similar work requirements. A federal judge … Read More

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