Articles tagged as: Medicaid
April 2, 2025
Committee makes changes to HIP work reporting exceptions, Medicaid advertising ban
A House committee amended controversial legislation that will reintroduce previously halted work reporting requirements to Indiana's Medicaid expansion program. Among other things, the committee made changes to who is exempt from the work reporting requirements.
Read MoreApril 1, 2025
Members, advocates rally at Statehouse, call on lawmakers to kill proposed changes to Medicaid
Advocates and Medicaid members said proposed changes to Medicaid could lead to bigger issues for Hoosiers and the state. Demonstrators called on lawmakers and the governor to protect Medicaid from changes being made at the state and federal level.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2025
Lake County advocates voice concern with proposed Medicaid changes
"One error could mean a loss of coverage and a patient making a choice between rent and lifesaving insulin," said Edgewater Health President and CEO Dr. Danita Johnson Woods.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2025
Indiana Medicaid waiver invitations hit capacity, more than 10,000 still on waitlists
Advocates say the state won’t invite new people off the waitlist until previous invitations have been declined or rescinded.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2025
Indiana FSSA has 'Make Medicaid Boring Again' hats. Some are confused about its message
FSSA merchandise leads to confusion. What are “Make Medicaid Boring Again” hats trying to say?
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2025
Experts, advocates challenge misinformation from lawmakers on Medicaid, HIP overhaul bill
Indiana lawmakers want to address Medicaid spending by overhauling the state’s Medicaid expansion program. However, testimony and discussion so far has included misinformation and misleading information on the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP. Medicaid experts and advocates break down the facts about the state and federal program.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2025
Potential changes to federal funding, Medicaid worry FQHCs about their ability to provide care
Federally Qualified Health Centers serve an estimated 700,000 people in Indiana, most earn low incomes and half are on Medicaid. Now, those centers say they face uncertainty as potential changes to federal funding and Medicaid loom large.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2025
Gov. Mike Braun creates work group to tackle increased ABA therapy Medicaid costs
Indiana Medicaid paid more than $14 million for Applied Behavioral Analysis, or ABA, therapy service in 2017. But just two years later, it paid $120 million. Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order to convene a work group to address improper payments and rising costs while still protecting the service.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2025
Indiana Senate passes Medicaid, HIP overhaul despite concerns about access, coverage
Indiana lawmakers want to address rising Medicaid costs in the state budget by overhauling the state’s Medicaid expansion program. The Senate approved legislation that would make several significant changes to the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2025
FSSA adjusts proposed changes to ABA therapy Medicaid coverage, introduces coverage tiers
The Family and Social Services Administration made changes to its proposal to rein in Medicaid spending on a common behavioral treatment. The agency is keeping the lifetime limit on Applied Behavioral Analysis, or ABA, therapy but is introducing coverage tiers based on need.
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