Articles tagged as: FSSA
January 29, 2024
Policymakers call for FSSA to pause proposed Medicaid cuts after budget shortfall
The lieutenant governor and several lawmakers have called for the Family and Social Services Administration to pause proposed cuts. The proposed cuts would affect caregivers providing attendant care as legally responsible individuals.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2024
Dozens protest proposed Medicaid changes that would end payment for parents of kids with disabilities
Around 50 people gathered at the Indiana Statehouse to protest proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid programs. The changes would end payments that thousands of families of adults and kids with disabilities relied on.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2024
Medicaid unwinding is causing people with disabilities to lose coverage with devastating consequences
Some people with disabilities are caught up in the Medicaid unwinding process and losing their coverage despite their best efforts.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2024
Senate health committee advances bill to establish reimbursement deadlines for new FSSA program
A bill that would affect the rollout of the state's changes to long-term care passed out of a Senate committee. The bill would also require that insurance companies honor what's called assignment of benefits for dental providers.
Read MoreNovember 30, 2023
Lawmaker flags concerns over Medicaid change, FSSA celebrates maternal health program
The state is changing how it handles long-term care for Medicaid members 60 years or older through its Pathways for Aging program. State officials also highlighted the success of a program meant to address one of the leading causes.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2023
Indiana FSSA announces more opportunities for state businesses to apply for child care grants
The Family and Social Services Administration has added another round of its employer-sponsored child care grants. The $25 million child care fund uses a part of the state's unused COVID-19 relief money from the pandemic.
Read MoreNovember 10, 2023
FSSA seeks feedback on new Medicaid waiver with proposed changes to four others
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is applying for a new Medicaid waiver that would expand access to nursing facility alternatives. The waiver will be open to public comment until Dec. 14.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2023
A new addiction treatment locator is now available for Indiana residents
State officials announce a new online platform to help Indiana residents find addiction treatment programs.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2023
A data breach exposed private health information of more than 200,000 Medicaid clients in Indiana
The private health information of more than 200,000 Medicaid clients in Indiana may has been exposed in a data breach that affected companies worldwide late May.
Read MoreAugust 14, 2023
Indiana is getting $507 million in opioid settlement money. Here’s how it will be handled
As the first installments of the opioid settlement money made their way to state and local governments in Indiana, conversations about what the money will be spent on and who has the ultimate say are top of mind.
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