Minnesota DHS freezes new provider enrollment for 13 Medicaid services over fraud concerns

The Minnesota Department of Human Services announced on Thursday that it is freezing new provider enrollments in 13 ...
KSTP

DHS freezing new provider enrollment, revalidating current providers within 13 Medicaid services

The Department of Human Services (DHS) is freezing new provider enrollment for 13 Medicaid services at high risk of fraud.
STAT

Medicaid restrictions may lead to a million missed cancer screenings over two years: study

New Medicaid eligibility rules may cause more than a million missed cancer screenings, and more than 100 preventable deaths, ...
Fierce Healthcare

CMS aims to streamline Medicaid, CHIP enrollment process

The Biden administration proposed new regulations aimed at overhauling the application and renewal processes for Medicaid and other government programs, including ensuring a beneficiary's returned ...
Healthcare Dive

Majority of states plan to take their time with Medicaid redeterminations

The majority of states plan to take at least a year to determine who is no longer eligible for Medicaid after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, according to new research from the Kaiser ...
Fierce Healthcare

Medicaid enrollment increased by 5M during pandemic—but not for reasons you may think

Medicaid enrollment swelled by approximately 5 million from March through September 2020, but the boost may not just be due to job losses stemming from the pandemic, a new study found. The study, ...