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‘Free’ Contraception Means ‘Free,’ Obama Administration Tells Insurers

By Phil Galewitz May 11, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The announcement says that the health law’s provision that insurers provide free contraceptives extends to all types of prescribed methods.

Florida Governor Leaves D.C. Meeting Empty-Handed

By Phil Galewitz May 6, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Despite ‘a good conversation’ with HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell, Gov. Rick Scott gets no commitment on uncompensated care funding.

Paying Medicaid Enrollees To Get Checkups, Quit Smoking and Lose Weight: Will It Pay Off?

By Phil Galewitz May 4, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Like wellness programs in the private sector, more than a dozen states are offering incentives to Medicaid enrollees to spur them to make healthier decisions — and potentially save taxpayers money.

Tennessee, Kansas Also Get Warning: Expand Medicaid Or Risk Hospital Funds

By Phil Galewitz April 21, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials have warned several states that their reluctance to expand Medicaid could cost them special federal funding to treat the uninsured.

Rule Proposed On Providing Mental Health ‘Parity’ In Medicaid Program

By Jenny Gold April 7, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Seven years after passing a mental health parity law, the federal government issues its first proposal on how public programs such as Medicaid and CHIP should comply.

States Add Dental Coverage For Adults On Medicaid But Struggle to Meet Demand

By Phil Galewitz February 18, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Dentists say they’re reluctant to see Medicaid patients because they’re typically paid about half as much as they get from private patients.

Most Americans Unaware Obamacare Subsidies Are At Risk

By Phil Galewitz March 19, 2015 KFF Health News Original

When informed about the challenge before the high court, about two-thirds said that lawmakers should restore subsidies if the justices strike them down.

No Medicaid Expansion? No Problem For Many Safety-Net Hospital Profits

By Phil Galewitz March 4, 2015 KFF Health News Original

In some of the largest states that did not expand Medicaid, many safety-net hospitals turned in strong performances in 2014, according to financial documents.

HHS Shifts Money From Cancer, Global Health To Pay For Health Insurance Exchange

By Phil Galewitz March 3, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Some House Republicans question the transfer of funds, but HHS says the shifts are legal and necessary to operate a marketplace, which is relied upon by 37 states.

More States Expected To Expand Medicaid In 2015

By Mary Agnes Carey and Phil Galewitz November 12, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Texas and Florida, with their large uninsured populations, are not expected to offer coverage to many low-income patients.

Tax Time Reprieve For Obamacare Procrastinators

By Phil Galewitz February 20, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The Obama administration announced a special enrollment period from March 15 to April 30 for healthcare.gov consumers who discover they owe a penalty after filling out their tax returns.

Pregnant And Uninsured? Don’t Count On Obamacare

By Phil Galewitz February 18, 2015 KFF Health News Original

March of Dimes, Young Invincibles and Planned Parenthood say that pregnant women should be able to get health coverage outside the three-month open enrollment period.

Concierge Medicine Firm Found Liable For Doctor’s Negligence

By Phil Galewitz February 12, 2015 KFF Health News Original

In what may be the first verdict of its kind, a jury found the concierge medical giant MDVIP responsible for physician’s negligent care of a Boca Raton patient.

Why Florida Is No. 1 In Obamacare Enrollment Despite GOP Opposition

By Phil Galewitz February 2, 2015 KFF Health News Original

More Floridians have signed up for private health exchange plans than in any other state thanks to online mapping tools, coordinated outreach efforts and insurers’ involvement — and in spite of Republican opposition.

Indiana Medicaid Expansion May Tempt Other GOP-Led States

By Phil Galewitz January 28, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A three-year agreement between Indiana and the federal government imposes cost-sharing on poor adults and uses a cigarette tax and a fee on hospitals to pay the state’s costs of expanding Medicaid — and could lead to other GOP-led states following suit.

Medicaid Pay Hike Opened Doors For Patients, Study Finds

By Phil Galewitz January 21, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Patients gained access to primary care doctors as a result of the health law’s pay increase, according to the analysis.

High Court Weighs Whether Providers Can Sue States Over Medicaid Pay

By Phil Galewitz January 21, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The Idaho case is being closely watched by states that want to stop such lawsuits, as well as by patient advocates and providers who say patients’ access to care depends on fair rates.

Supreme Court Battle Brewing Over Medicaid Fees

By Phil Galewitz January 12, 2015 KFF Health News Original

States say government should be able to set rates without courts stepping in. Patient advocates and providers say intervention is needed to improve access.

Might Your Workers Be Eligible For Medicaid? Start-Up Helps Employers Find Out

By Phil Galewitz January 7, 2015 KFF Health News Original

BeneStream screens for Medicaid-eligible workers, creating a win-win for both employers and employees.

As Docs Face Big Cuts In Medicaid Pay, Patients May Pay The Price

By Phil Galewitz December 23, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The health law offered a two-year pay raise for primary care doctors who see Medicaid patients to entice them to participate, but that expires Dec. 31.

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