Articles tagged as: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
June 24, 2021
Federal Government Ending Indiana's Medicaid Work Requirements
A lawsuit prompted Indiana to suspend the work requirements in 2019. And now, after a new review by the Biden administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is revoking its approval.
Read MoreOctober 28, 2019
U.S. Medicare Administrator Talks Open Enrollment, Lower Premiums
Enrollment for Medicare is open right now and countrys top Medicare official says some Hoosiers could be paying less.
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 MoreJuly 28, 2017
Ahead Of Uncertainty-Filled Enrollment Period, Government Pulls Funds For Sign-Up Assistance
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, has announced it won't be renewing contracts with companies providing enrollment assistance for people shopping for health insurance on the Federal Exchange this year, including a location in Indianapolis.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2017
Indiana's Model For Medicaid Could Spread--But It's Not Working For Everyone
Legal and health care advocates say the requirement for Hoosiers to pay into the state's HIP 2.0 system is causing problems.
Read MoreNovember 29, 2016
Trump Picks Pence Advisor Seema Verma To Lead Medicaid, Medicare
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Seema Verma, a healthcare consultant who has helped shape health policy in Indiana, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2016
Years-Long Study Aims To Prevent Unnecessary Hospitalizations Of Fragile Geriatric Patients
Phase one of the study, developed by Indiana University's Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Center, placed nurses in the state's nursing homes who were trained to recognize problems in geriatric patients before they turn into full-blown issues that require hospitalization.
Read MoreApril 4, 2016
Federal Agency To Perform Emergency Evaluation Of Indiana's HIP 2.0
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, wants to evaluate whether Hoosiers are missing out on medical care because the state won't cover transportation costs for some types of appointments.
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