How Effectively Does the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Help Laid-Off Workers and States Cope with Health Care Costs?
How Effectively Does the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Help Laid-Off Workers and States Cope with Health Care Costs?
Excerpt: “A new analysis from the Urban Institute concludes that these provisions are likely to achieve only partial success.” (The Urban Institute via Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Source: www.rwjf.org
Lawmakers to study Medicaid fund (The Argus Leader)
A new committee of state lawmakers will meet Tuesday in the first of a series of meetings to discuss Medicaid-related issues. The committee, called Medicaid Reimbursement Study, is led by Rep. Tim Rave, R-Baltic, and will look at reimbursement levels to Medicaid providers and other related issues. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. in the Capitol building in Pierre.
Source: www.argusleader.com
Lawmakers to study Medicaid fund – Argus Leader
A new committee of state lawmakers will meet Tuesday in the first of a series of meetings to discuss Medicaid-related issues. The committee, called Medicaid Reimbursement Study, is led by Rep. Tim Rave, R-Baltic, and will look at reimbursement levels …
Source: www.argusleader.com
CHIP failed, but lawmakers did pass some new health insurance programs – Austin American-Statesman
A high-profile proposal to expand the Children’s Health Insurance Program divided lawmakers this spring before fizzling out at the last moment and reignited sore feelings when it didn’t make Gov. Rick Perry’s agenda for the just-wrapped special …
Source: www.statesman.com
[Guidance Overview] 2010 Medicare Part D Benefit Parameters (PDF)
2 pages. Excerpt: “The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Medicare Part D standard benefit parameters and the cost thresholds and limits for qualified retiree prescription drug plans for 2010.” (Buck Consultants)
Source: www.buckconsultants.com