States Accelerate Shift Of Nursing Home Residents Into Medicaid Managed Care
Insurers say that safety is their No.1 concern, but consumer advocates and nursing home owners are wary.
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Insurers say that safety is their No.1 concern, but consumer advocates and nursing home owners are wary.
A decision to end the plan would cost tens of thousands of enrollees their coverage and have a chilling effect on other states.
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe discusses his state's experiment expanding Medicaid using a so-called "private option" strategy.
Many Hendry County residents earn too little for federal subsidies but are ineligible for Medicaid since state lawmakers opted against expanding the program.
This group of people aged 18 to 34, who make up about 40 percent of the potential market, is vital to the health of the insurance exchanges.
A growing number are starting managed care plans to boost revenue and gain more control over patient care.
State Medicaid programs have not received data on many applicants because of healthcare.gov's software problems.
How valuable people find their new health coverage will help shape public opinion of the law going forward.
The program's extension is one of several initiatives the Obama administration announced Thursday to make it easier for consumers to get health coverage despite balky enrollment websites.
Navigators report a surge in consumer interest since the website became easier to use.
Officials say publicity for the Affordable Care Act and its requirement that most people get insurance will attract tens of thousands of people who are currently eligible for Medicaid but have not enrolled.
The "pay-it-forward" program has served more than 4,000 adults in the Battle Creek area since 2007.
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