Articles tagged as: Medicaid
May 16, 2016
Indiana Department Of Correction Enrolls 12K Released Offenders In HIP 2.0, Medicaid
A state law that took effect last July required the Department of Correction to work with offenders about to be released to ensure they had healthcare coverage.
Read MoreMay 13, 2016
ACLU Wins Appeal Challenging Indiana Medicaid Waiver Program
The waivers cover the costs of some services, but changes the state made to requirements meant some beneficiaries received less money for such services.
Read MoreApril 20, 2016
Kids Who Age Out Of Foster Care Still Need Guidance With Health Care
Under the Affordable Care Act, young adults can stay on their parents' insurance until their 26th birthday. Kids aging out of foster care can also stay on Medicaid. But having coverage is not the same thing as accessing health care, and without parents to guide them through the health care system, former foster kids can get lost.
Read MoreApril 11, 2016
Efforts Underway To Get Adequate Dental Care To More Hoosier Kids
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that almost 80 percent of children on Medicaid were not receiving all required dental services and almost a third didn't visit a dentist at all.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2016
Gov. Pence Signs 13 Bills Aiding Military Servicemembers, Veterans
One new law expands the Military Family Relief Fund, a program originally created to help post-9/11 veterans pay food, housing, utility, transportation and medical bills.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2016
Medicaid Rules Are Causing Undocumented Immigrants To Get 'Bad Care For High Costs'
In most states, including Indiana, hospitals can't bill Emergency Medicaid until they know for sure they're dealing with an emergency.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2015
Indiana ACLU Sues To Demand Medicaid Reimburse For Hepatitis C Drugs
In the last few years, new medications have come on the market that can cure hepatitis C with a more than 90 percent success rate, but for some people on Medicaid, actually getting that cure can be difficult.
Read MoreNovember 25, 2015
ACLU Files Another Suit Against Indiana Over Hep C Treatment
The newest lawsuit is over Medicaid payments for Hepatitis C treatment.
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