Category: Medicaid/Medicare

Health leaders lay out major issues facing industry in 2023

by Ryan Voyles | Feb 3, 2023 | Hospitals, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

The continued workforce crisis and the growing demand for mental healthcare are among the challenges that healthcare leaders must focus on going forward, a panel of experts said this week.

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Schakowsky brings back measure to rename Medicare Advantage plans

by Ryan Voyles | Feb 2, 2023 | Federal Government, Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Evanston, has reintroduced legislation that would rename Medicare Advantage plans, bar private insurers from using Medicare in plan titles and impose fines on carriers that do.

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Medicaid rolls continue growth in November

by Ryan Voyles | Feb 1, 2023 | Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls continued to see growth in November, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

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HFS lays out next steps ahead of Medicaid redeterminations

by Ryan Voyles | Jan 26, 2023 | Federal Government, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

The first round of Medicaid redeterminations in Illinois is anticipated to begin in April as the program's continuous enrollment policy comes to an end this spring, Department of Healthcare and Family Services officials said Wednesday.

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About 20,000 more Illinoisans sign up for 2023 Healthcare.gov coverage

by Ryan Voyles | Jan 26, 2023 | Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

About 20,000 more Illinoisans signed up for Healthcare.gov coverage during the most recent open enrollment period compared to the previous one, according to federal data released Wednesday.

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