Articles tagged as: Medicaid
July 3, 2018
Kentucky's Blocked Medicaid Work Requirement Could Impact Indiana
Kentucky became the first state to require work as a condition for receiving Medicaid coverage in January. Indiana quickly followed suit.
Read MoreJune 5, 2018
Study: More Patients Are Insured, Use Health Care When States Expand Medicaid
Medicaid, a government-provided free health insurance program, is for low-income adults, those with disabilities who cannot work and others who meet specific criteria. Under the Affordable Care Act, states also have the right to expand Medicaid based on income alone.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2018
Indiana AG Joins 19 Other States In Constitution-Based Obamacare Attack
If successful, the lawsuit could mean the end of federal support for Indiana's Medicaid expansion, which is funded through the Affordable Care Act.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2018
New Indiana Rules Could Lock HIP Enrollees Out Of Coverage For Six Months
The changes are part of last week's federal authorization, which allows Indiana to continue its Healthy Indiana Plan for another three years.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2018
Indiana Medicaid Will Require People To Work To Maintain Health Coverage
Alex Azar, head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced the federal approval Friday in Indianapolis.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2018
Feds Give Indiana Extension To Finalize Changes To HIP 2.0
The federal government has granted a one-month extension to Indiana's Medicaid program, known as the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP 2.0, which was set to expire this month.
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2018
Kentucky Becomes First State To Require Work For Medicaid Recipients
The commonwealth is one of 10 states, including Indiana, that have requested approval from the federal government for such a provision.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2018
New Rules May Make Getting And Staying On Medicaid Difficult
Kentucky got the green light from the federal government Friday to require people who get Medicaid to work. It's a big change from the Obama administration, which rejected overtures from states that wanted to add a work requirement.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2018
Experts Side-Eye New Green Light On Medicaid Work Requirement
Ten states, including Indiana, have submitted proposals to add a work requirement to their Medicaid plans.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2017
Indiana Just Made Getting Addiction Treatment A Little Bit Easier
On Friday, the Indiana Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board agreed to remove prior authorizations for preferred versions of the addiction treatment medication buprenorphine.
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