Medicaid

Indiana’s changes to state Medicaid programs will leave an estimated 100,000 without coverage, according to a new report from Hoosier Action. A new analysis suggests recent legislation will reduce the state’s Medicaid enrollees beyond federal restrictions.

Health centers warn they could lose millions in rebates under the state’s proposed change, which would end Medicaid drug rebates for health organizations.

A bill that targets fraud and abuse in Indiana’s welfare programs is now headed to the Governor. The language puts the state in line with new federal requirements, but some Democrats worry it could add more barriers for Hoosiers.

The fraud is largely related to over-billing by providers and drug theft. He has no authority over recipient fraud.

A bill pitched as a fix for Indiana’s troubled Pathways Medicaid program drew emotional testimony — and triggered pointed exchanges — as discussions around long-term care continued Thursday in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

A new federal project called the Rural Health Transformation Program was designed to address health deserts in rural communities. What is it, and what impact could it have in Indiana?

Indiana leaders will give “extra” scrutiny to Medicaid and other federally funded, state-administered social services programs as part of a new entity focused on fraud, waste and abuse.

Speakers at a Statehouse rally on Tuesday talked about what they call "Indiana's healthcare affordability crisis." They advocated for a number of bills that aim to address issues around medical debt and Medicaid.

Senate Republicans have introduced a bill that aims to target fraud and abuse in Indiana’s welfare programs. Some of it puts the state in line with new federal requirements, but some Democrats worry it could cut eligible Hoosiers from benefits aimed at helping them.

Indiana to receive $200 million from federal government for rural healthcare. But health experts say those funds are unlikely to offset the estimated $137-billion cut to Medicaid spending in rural areas from Trump's tax and spending bill passed in July.