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Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It Gained Medicaid Revenue Anyway.
26 Apr 2024 14:15 GMT
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Medicaid, the state-federal health program for low-income and disabled … gained a new Medicaid contract in Iowa, the company said … payments” as revenue.
Medicaid health plans were big winners during … another win for the Medicaid health plans.
Most states are …
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Mental health crisis centers and EmPATH units: offering care that busy ERs can’t
26 Apr 2024 11:13 GMT
… from addiction or mental illness themselves) would sit with … mental health emergencies in 2021, the Centers for Disease Control … those who have developmental disabilities or autism or who … the community to manage medications and support healthy coping — ideally …
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Letters: Iowa decides that some children don't deserve help
25 Apr 2024 10:47 GMT
… Iowa was shutting down facilities that supported mental health and treated severe disabilities … that accept Medicare or Medicaid. What will she and the Iowa Legislature do … instead to protect Iowa …
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Civil Mental Health Court in Johnson County finds success in first year
25 Apr 2024 00:55 GMT
… Medicaid, Integrated Health Home services, and financial and psychiatric services. Iowa provides mental health … East Central Regions Mental Health and Disability Services is funding the … with severe mental illnesses.
“These severe mental illnesses are unique. …
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Opinion: Iowa is failing people with disabilities
24 Apr 2024 17:06 GMT
… care, severe restrictions on Medicaid eligibility, the governor’s … April of 2022, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services … Advocates for people who have disabilities hoped Iowa would finally — after … sixty-five standards of medical care. It was out …
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Here's what lawmakers approved in Iowa's $8.9 billion budget and what they cut
24 Apr 2024 16:21 GMT
… -based health care services for adults with disabilities and … go toward raising mental health care Medicaid reimbursement rates, and … “the rise in illegal immigration and related criminal … Employment Relations Board, Iowa Department of Workforce Development …
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Nebraskans excited, worried as Pillen says he can finally end the wait for disability services
24 Apr 2024 13:01 GMT
… with intellectual and developmental disabilities have waited years for … disabilities division director for the Nebraska Department of Health and … options would include offering Medicaid for children needing a … 4, of Sioux City, Iowa, roll down a turf …
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What's in Iowa's new $8.9B budget for the coming year? Our breakdown:
24 Apr 2024 12:11 GMT
… that interests you:
Standing appropriations | Health and Human Services | Education | Justice … ;to address the rise in illegal immigration and related criminal conduct … for people with disabilities.
Aquifer mapping: The Iowa Geological Survey will receive …
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Nursing Home Residents Lagging On Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Dose, CDC Report Shows
25 Apr 2024 20:03 GMT
… includes nursing homes in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, … Long-Term Care Medicine (JAMDA) by Ana … disease, dementia, or osteoarthritis, but less likely to have functional impairment … Nursing Homes — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States …
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Bremwood residential program closing; 8 teens, 45 staff affected
29 Apr 2024 09:31 GMT
… early childhood education, disability services, mental health programs, adoption and … .
Lutheran Services in Iowa recently announced that its … to the Centers for Disease Control. During this same … mental health services in schools are strained.
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