Mar 4 Health State Defends Passport Reimbursement Rates Amid Calls For Fix During a news conference Monday, Democratic politicians slammed the state for allegedly treating Passport unfairly in setting Medicaid reimbursement rates. By Amina Elahi and Lisa Gillespie Mar 4 Health State Defends Passport Reimbursement Rates Amid Calls For Fix Amina Elahi and Lisa Gillespie
Mar 1 Health Passport Announces Cuts In Effort To Stay Afloat The Medicaid insurance company is currently suing the state over lowered Medicaid reimbursement rates set last year. By Lisa Gillespie and Amina Elahi Mar 1 Health Passport Announces Cuts In Effort To Stay Afloat Lisa Gillespie and Amina Elahi
Feb 25 Health Advocates Say New Ky. Medicaid Rule Causing Confusion, Delays For Patients The state began requiring copays from some enrollees for prescriptions and doctor visits in January. Advocates say those who should be exempt have been asked to pay. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 25 Health Advocates: Ky. Medicaid Rule Causing Confusion, Delays For Patients Lisa Gillespie
Feb 23 Health Pharmacy Middlemen Overcharged Medicaid $123.5 Million, State Says A new report from the Ky. Cabinet for Health and Family Services says there needs to be more oversight of companies that administer Medicaid prescriptions. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 23 Health Pharmacy Middlemen Overcharged Medicaid $123.5 Million, State Says Lisa Gillespie
Feb 19 Health Kentucky Bill To Remove Prior Authorization Aims To Help Opioid Users Get Treatment The bill would prevent Medicaid insurance companies from denying prescriptions for opioid treatment like buprenorphine by requiring prior authorization. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 19 Health Ky. Bill Aims To Help Opioid Users Get Treatment Lisa Gillespie
Feb 6 Health Passport, State Officials Continue Talks Over Reimbursement Rates The state cut Passport’s Medicaid reimbursement rates by 4.1 percent in the Louisville region, compared to an average .8 percent increase statewide. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 6 Health Passport, State Officials Continue Talks Over Reimbursement Rates Lisa Gillespie
Feb 1 Health State Officials Delay Start Of Some New Medicaid Rules Kentucky is delaying the start of some new Medicaid rules, including a requirement that some enrollees work or volunteer in order to maintain coverage. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 1 Health State Officials Delay Start Of Some New Medicaid Rules Lisa Gillespie
Jan 24 Health Kentucky Lawmakers Question Practices Of Medicaid Insurers State lawmakers this week grilled representatives of Kentucky’s five Medicaid managed care organizations over profits the companies make from Medicaid. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 24 Health Kentucky Lawmakers Question Practices Of Medicaid Insurers Lisa Gillespie
Jan 23 Community Passport Health CEO: Reimbursement Rates Could Bankrupt Company The threat of bankruptcy raises questions about Passport’s $130 million planned development for West Louisville. By Lisa Gillespie and Amina Elahi Jan 23 Community Passport Health CEO: Reimbursement Rates Could Bankrupt Company Lisa Gillespie and Amina Elahi
Jan 21 Health Judge Gives Feds More Time To Respond To Kentucky Medicaid Lawsuit Because of the government shutdown, a federal judge is delaying the proceedings in a lawsuit seeking to overturn Gov. Matt Bevin’s Medicaid changes. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 21 Health Judge Gives Feds More Time To Respond To Kentucky Medicaid Lawsuit Lisa Gillespie
Jan 15 Health Kentuckians Again Sue Feds To Stop Bevin’s Medicaid Changes A group of Kentuckians is suing the federal government over the re-approval of Gov. Matt Bevin’s changes to the Medicaid program. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 15 Health Kentuckians Again Sue Feds To Stop Bevin's Medicaid Changes Lisa Gillespie
Jan 11 Health Report Raises Estimate Of Number Of Kentuckians Who Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Researchers say the new estimate is based on data from Arkansas, where officials have already implemented similar community engagement requirements. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 11 Health Report Raises Estimated Number Of Kentuckians Who Could Lose Medicaid Lisa Gillespie
Jan 2 Health Kentucky Medicaid Recipients To Start Paying For Doctor Visits This Week A new rule requiring most Kentucky Medicaid recipients to pay copayments took effect January 1. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 2 Health Ky. Medicaid Recipients To Start Paying For Doctor Visits This Week Lisa Gillespie
Nov 27 Health Kentucky’s Top Health Official Downplays Worries Over Medicaid Changes In 2016, state officials estimated the changes — including a requirement that some enrollees work or volunteer — would result in 95,000 people losing coverage. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 27 Health Ky.'s Top Health Official Downplays Worries Over Medicaid Changes Lisa Gillespie
Nov 12 Health U of L Researcher To Study High-Risk Medicaid Patients With Diabetes U of L professor Bert Little is creating a system designed to identify diabetic patients who are particularly at risk for amputation or renal disease. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 12 Health U of L Researcher To Study High-Risk Medicaid Patients With Diabetes Lisa Gillespie