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Hillary Clinton: ?I will be making no decisions tonight? on Quitting the Ra
2008-06-04 06:46:00 So, I’ve already analyzed Obama’s speech which was given shortly after Clinton’s following speech. She had been expected to suspend her campaign and acknowledge that Obama had reached the “magic number,” but not actually concede, but she didn’t even do that. She just said, “I’ll talk it over and decide later” essentially. Here’s the speech: Thank you. Thank you so much. ...
Medicaid option allows more flexible care choices for seniors
2008-05-08 22:08:00 As the need for senior home care services increases further than the supply, a number of states are looking to creative ways to arrange for elder care. One of these, Cash and Counseling, is expanding 18 states in 2008 according to this article. The program pays a stipend equal to the amount that would be paid for traditional home care services and allows the client, with the help of licensed counselors, the ability to select and arrange the mix services that are needed. The move is an effort to provide a more personally friendly and cost effective care option than a nursing home.
By: Me and Me
Medicaid Prescription - more info
2008-04-06 22:00:00 This past week, I ran into various different issues with the new Medicaid prescription laws. The gist of it is, that those on Medicaid alone, will have to have their prescriptions faxed into the pharmacy or written on tamper proof paper. Pharmacies were asking for us to do with this managed care as well ? which ...
Presidential passport breach: Why do contractors have easy access to sensit
2008-03-23 19:25:00 The accessing of private passport-based travel data of all three Presidential candidates by contractors working for the State Department has finally galvanized Capitol Hill to address the issue of privacy–something we’ve been begging them to do for years. Ron Wyden sums it up succinctly: “The Government Accountability Office has been warning about this problem for a decade. And it seems to me in this administration, there’s been pretty much a culture of disregard for privacy, and that’s part of the problem,” he said. Wyden may have been referring to a 2006 report from the GAO documenting the lack of oversight in sharing Social Security Numbers with contractors working for various federal agencies, including the IRS and the FBI, as well as within the private sector. It is but one of many reports the investigative agency has issued documenting the serious vulnerabilities our government’s mad drive to outsource its functions to the private sect...
Medicaid Prescription - Tamper-Proof by April 1, 2008
2008-03-21 05:48:00 April 1st is around the corner, and for all prescribers, including NPs, that means new regulations will be in effect. Any written prescription for clients with Medicaid have to be on prescriptions that prevent unauthorized copying, erasure or modification, or counterfeiting. I previously wrote about this, along with some resources on where to purchase these prescription ...
West Virginia Fails To Comply With Medicaid Rule Filing Law, Lawsuit Allege
2008-03-19 13:00:00 The West Virginia Medicaid program has violated state law by failing to follow a standardized system for indexing and numbering its rules, according to a petition filed by Legal Aid of West Virginia in the state Supreme Court, the Charleston Gazette reports. The West Virginia Administrative Procedures Act establishes the system for filing new qualification rules and regulations.
By: B-Health
Medicaid Medical Billing
2008-02-09 04:46:00 Medicaid is the United States health program for individuals and families with low incomes and resources. Who funds Medicaid? Well, it is jointly funded by the states and federal government, and is managed by the States. Medicaid is basically for low-income individuals that include,Children, Pregnant womenParents of eligible childrenSeniorsPeople with disabilitiesMedicaid was created through Title XIX of the Social Security Act on July30, 1965. Individual states monitor their own Medicaid programs and may also have their own names. Thus, Medicaid also helps eligible individuals that have no medical insurance or poor health insurance.Medical Billing of Medicaid and Medicare are very different processes. The main difference between these two programs is that while Medicare is entirely funded at the federal level, Medicaid is not solely funded at the federal level. It is more of a needs-based social protection program than a social insurance program. Medicaid payments assist nearly 60 ...
Changes In Medicaid Could Hit Elderly Hard
2008-02-07 12:50:00 AUGUSTA ,Maine.USA ? Changes in Medicaid rules coming out of Washington could mean a cut of $186 million in federal funds now used for services provided to the elderly..according to Victoria Wallack The estimated cuts break down to $45 million directly from state coffers in the current budget ? including money to pay for case management provided by state employees ? and another $141 million for services provided in the community by assisted living homes..While state administrators knew of the pending cuts as early as last fall, they had hoped for some congressional intervention. Now one of the rules, limiting reimbursement for case managers, is scheduled to go into effect on March 1. Federal audits have discovered problems with the way states, including Maine, have been billing for case managers in recent years.It also could mean a $100 million cut to assisted living facilities housing the elderly and disabled.?If these changes are allowed, families and elders will be put at risk,...
By: Elder Abuse
Medicaid & Reverse Mortgages
2008-01-28 19:07:00 The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette had an excellent story over the weekend regarding reverse mortgages and Medicaid. Quoting Zoran Basich, an elder law attorney and operator of Nursing Home Solutions, the article offered the following comment: “Depending on where you live, Mr. Basich says the proceeds from a reverse loan could prove a barrier to qualifying for Medicaid, which ... read more
Medicaid Recovery Program and Estate Planning
2008-01-12 05:34:00 In September 2007 the Michigan Legislature passed into law the Medicaid Estate Recovery law found at MCL 400.112g and MCL 700.3805. Recovery will not begin until the Federal government approves of the law. If approved, it could have a direct effect on Michigan seniors and their families without proper estate planning.
By: LawRefs
Bush Administration to Cut School Medicaid Payments
2008-01-11 00:00:00 The Bush administration recently stated that school would no longer be able to use Medicaid...Read full story
On Federal Plans to Impose Control Over Medicaid
2008-01-09 18:59:00 One of the social security benefits enjoyed by members includes Medicare, the health care coverage which is part of the federal government social security program. And people who cannot afford to pay medicare are instead assisted by government through Medicaid. In this way, poor people are given access to medical care and needs.
Medicaid and Medicare Resources
2008-01-03 19:03:00 Do you know about Medicaid and Medicare? I believe that there are still many people getting difficult to understand all these things. Don?t worry, there is a good resource site called Agis.com which can assist you to know more about Medicaid and Medicare. When you find yourself in the position where you need caregiving resource then Agis.com is the right place for you. Agis.com is a Medicaid and Medicare resources website that providing Medicare information and Medicaid information. They help caregivers and their loved ones meet the challenges of aging. Agis.com also set up a online community where people can find Medicaid and Medicare Help and answer from people same position with you. Agis.com has good web design and layout so that you can find the information easily. For more information, check it out Agis.com today!
By: Comtech
Medicaid and Medicare Resources
2008-01-03 15:26:00 The Medicare and Medicaid programs are under the direction of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. They are programs of medical care for the aged and for the needy, respectively, in the United States. You can check out for more information on Medicare and Medicaid Resources here: http://www.agis.com/Eldercare-B-asics/Legal-and-Financial/Medic-are-and-Medicaid/Medicare is federal health insurance for people who are age 65 or older, as well as younger people with certain disabilities and illnesses. Medicare is divided into Medicare Part A and Part B. Part A is a basic hospital-insurance plan covering hospital care, extended care, home health services, and hospice care for terminally ill patients while Part B is a voluntary medical-insurance program covering physicians' fees, outpatient services, prescription drugs, and other medical services. Part B is optional; your loved one may not need it if he or she already receives benefits from an employer ...
By: ChatnChill
General Health Programs : Medicare and Medicaid
2008-01-02 17:58:00 Medicare Program The Medicare program provides healthcare coverage for seniors over the age of 65 and many disabled individuals. Since the program was implemented in 1966, the number of Medicare beneficiaries has increased from 19 million to 40 million. By 2030, Medicare is projected cover more than 77 million people. Despite the dramatic growth in the program and continuing advances in medical
Medicaid Pays 33 Percent of $10 Billion Drug Abuse Hospitalization Bill
2007-12-10 20:35:00 And who pays for Medicaid? We do. There are about 1.3 million hospital stays each year due to misuse and abuse of prescription drugs and street drugs, of which about half were opiates. According to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, more than one-third of these expensive hospital stays are paid for by Medicaid, a government agency paid for by our taxes. The total cost? $10 billion, which means that about $3.3 billion comes out of our pockets.
Tamper Proof Medicaid Prescriptions - delayed
2007-10-02 15:49:00 You don’t have to change how you process Medicaid prescriptions until April 2008. Below is the portion of the noticed copied directly from the WA DSHS notice that was sent out. Practice MgmtShare This
Medicaid Prescriptions ? Are You Ready?
2007-09-19 01:31:00 We wrote about this back in July, but it’s worth writing about again. Somehow, slipped into the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans?? Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007, was a law which mandates the use of tamper-resistant prescriptions for all non-electronic Medicaid prescriptions. NP PracticeShare This
Review of Abortion-Related Laboratory Claims for New York State Medicaid Pr
2007-08-10 00:00:00 Our objective was to determine whether claims for abortion-related laboratory services for which New York State received Federal reimbursement at the enhanced 90-percent rate of Federal financial participation (FFP) qualified as family planning services. (...)
Medicaid and SSI Together
2007-08-06 16:01:00 Not everybody is lucky enough to have a source of income and an able body to engage in gainful employment. For those who are unlucky enough, our government has programs to aid our citizens in their time of need and misfortune.
Prescription Writing Law for Medicaid Patients
2007-07-22 23:14:00 Tucked away in the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007, is a little known law that takes effect 10/1/2007 that will impact all practices seeing Medicaid patients. This law, once it is implemented, will require us to write Medicaid prescriptions on special tamper-resistant prescription pads or use electronic ...
Medicaid-Traps for the Unwary
2007-05-25 13:15:00 Judith Sterling and Michelle Tucker, Attorneys at LawAre you aware that nursing homes cost as much as $84,000 a year and even more in Hawaii today?Most thoughtful people who see themselves or their parents aging are concerned about how such a large expense can be handled if a loved one needs nursing home care. Are you aware that there is a public assistance program that helps people with the cost of nursing home care? This program is a Federally and state funded program and it is called the Medicaid program. In Hawaii the Medicaid program is called MEDQuest.People want to know how to get the Medicaid program to help pay for nursing home expenses. They frequently ask others who do not really know the ins and out of the program about how to qualify for Medicaid. There is a lot of misinformation floating around about the Medicaid program. Even attorneys often do not know the Medicaid law.You need accurate information, or you can fall into traps that will prevent you or your loved ones ...
By: Elder Abuse
Public Citizen ranks Medicaid programs
2007-04-18 18:57:00 WASHINGTON, April 18: The watchdog group Public Citizen says U.S. state Medicaid programs have severe deficiencies and suffer from disparities of coverage and eligibility.
By: newkerala.com
States alter Medicaid coverage
2007-04-12 21:05:00 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 12: States including Missouri, West Virginia and California are taking advantage of new federal rules that allow them to alter their Medicaid programs.
By: newkerala.com
GEORGIA: PeachCare, Medicaid Data Missing
2007-04-11 13:23:00 The state is sending letters to nearly 3 million members of the Medicaid and PeachCare programs, warning that a computer disk containing their personal information is missing. Denis O’Hayer, Michael King - 11 Alive News The disk disappeared while a private contractor was trying to ship it from one office to another. “How do you lose something like ...
University of North Carolina Finds That 99% Of Emergency Medicaid Patients
2007-03-15 10:42:00 University of North Carolina researchers investigated the impacts of illegal immigration on the emergency Medicaid system in the state. It may surprise some, but it doesn't surprise me, that they found that out of 48,391 cases between 2001 and 2004,...
By: Diggers Realm
No Proof of Citizenship ?> No Medicaid
2007-03-12 12:28:00 Anyone who has had to hunt up papers for flying, to get a passport in the first place, etc. knows how time consuming, costly, and difficult such may be. Try it with your own birth certificate. Needless to day, those who drafted this bill were just as aware of the damage they were going to do ...
New York Public Hospitals Fear Proposed Medicaid Changes
2007-01-24 20:47:01 [Unfortunately these cuts can be made without Congressional approval: “But a Medicaid regulation can be made without Congressional approval. State and hospital officials say such a policy would probably be challenged in court, and Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York said that Congress might pass a law to block it.” It is conceivable that the Courts ...
Are Generics the Same As Brand Name Meds?
2006-02-16 00:59:00 An informed consumer is critical to ensure quality care. The mental health professional needs feedback from the client to ensure care is effective. That is as much true for counselors as it is for psychiatrists. Insurance companies and now Medical Assistance have been increasingly using medication "formularies" to control the cost of their medication budget. Formularies limit the choice of medication for which the insurance company will pay. Often that is because there are a choice between brand name and generic medications or a choice among a number of equivalent brand names. Formularies also limit access to newly developed medications that are considered "experimental." While there may be some notable exceptions, formularies exist primarily to save money. Insurance companies and generic medication manufacturers insist that generic are as high quality as name brands. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) sets standards that say generics must be equivalent in quality and potency...
By: Dare To Dream
Medicare Part D Is a Mess
2006-01-08 20:01:00 Having trouble with Medicare Part D? You aren't the only one. Knight Ridder Many of Medicare's poorest and most sickly patients are going without their medications because of administrative glitches, misinformation and confusion surrounding the new Medicare prescription drug benefit. Experts had warned that many of the 6.4 million low-income people who get benefits from Medicare and Medicaid could miss out on their life-sustaining medicines when their drug coverage shifted on Jan. 1 from Medicaid to private plans sponsored by Medicare. In interviews, advocates for the elderly as well as lawmakers and seniors themselves indicated that that's happening. Some, such as Deborah King of New York, were placed automatically in new drug plans that don't cover their medications. Others were getting stuck with extra out-of-pocket fees because their new enrollment status couldn't be verified. Medicare's contingency plan for patients who aren't enrolled in drug plans also is proving ...
By: Dare To Dream
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