May 10 Local News Denton Has Concerns About More Private Medicaid Operators in Louisville The problems with privatized Medicaid in Eastern and Western Kentucky could be coming to Louisville. Passport Health Plan has run Medicaid in Louisville and the surrounding area for more than a decade. The system was the model for last year’s Medicaid privatization, which brought three new Medicaid management companies into the state. The federal government […] By Kenny Colston May 10 Local News Denton Has Concerns About More Private Medicaid Operators in Louisville Kenny Colston
Jan 23 Local News Legislative Committee Issues Subpoenas to Medicaid Providers For only the second time in its history, a Kentucky legislative committee will issue subpoenas…This time over Medicaid managed care and locally-owned pharmacies. The Program Review and Investigations Committee voted today to authorize subpoenas to Kentucky’s three new managed care providers over reimbursement rates to independent pharmacies. Passport, based in Louisville, is exempt from the […] By Kenny Colston Jan 23 Local News Legislative Committee Issues Subpoenas to Medicaid Providers Kenny Colston
Jul 21 Local News Passport Health Plan is Reimbursed for Misappropriation of Funds Members of Passport Health Plan will pay back $26.4 million dollars that the Medicaid provider misappropriated. When Passport’s surplus grew to around $90 million dollars, it tried to hand money back to Norton Hospital, Jewish and St. Mary’s Inc., University Medical Center and University Physicians Associates. Passport executives did this to try to lower their […] By Devin Katayama Jul 21 Local News Passport Health Plan is Reimbursed for Misappropriation of Funds Devin Katayama
Jul 7 Local News Beshear Unveils New Medicaid Plan Described as a “major sea change”, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced Thursday that more private companies will manage the state’s growing $6-billion Medicaid program as part of new three-year contract. The governor said the plan will save taxpayers $375 million in General Funds that pay for most state functions and another $1.3 billion in all […] By WFPL News Jul 7 Local News Beshear Unveils New Medicaid Plan WFPL News
Jan 26 Local News AmeriHealth To Pay Kentucky $2 Million AmeriHealth handles day-to-day operations for Passport Health Plan. Their payment to the state comes after a nine-month investigation by Attorney General Jack Conway's office. Conway says AmeriHealth falsified cervical cancer screenings in order to receive a bonus from the state. By Gabe Bullard Jan 26 Local News AmeriHealth To Pay Kentucky $2 Million Gabe Bullard
Dec 8 Local News Cook Resigns From Passport Board Passport manages Medicaid services for Jefferson and 15 surrounding counties. Dr. Larry Cook's resignation is the latest in a series of changes in the organization in the weeks following a scathing report from the State Auditor's office which uncovered lavish spending and conflicts of interest. By Gabe Bullard Dec 8 Local News Cook Resigns From Passport Board Gabe Bullard
Dec 7 Local News Passport Executives Fired They were sharply criticized in a state audit report released last month that found extravangant spending and conflicts of interest within Passport. By Rick Howlett Dec 7 Local News Passport Executives Fired Rick Howlett
Dec 5 Local News Passport Board To Meet With HFS Secretary Last week, Governor Steve Beshear presented officials from the Louisville-based Medicaid services company with a 11-point "Corrective Action Plan" that they must follow in order to keep Passport's nearly $800 million state contract. By Rick Howlett Dec 5 Local News Passport Board To Meet With HFS Secretary Rick Howlett
Dec 2 Local News Verbal Jousting In Frankfort Over Passport Contract The Beshear administration blames the General Assembly, and lawmakers blame the administration for problems with the $800 million contract for Medicaid services in the Louisville area. By Tony McVeigh Dec 2 Local News Verbal Jousting In Frankfort Over Passport Contract Tony McVeigh
Dec 1 Local News Passport Names Interim CEO The hiring of Mark Carter Wednesday came hours after Governor Steve Beshear presented Passport leaders with an 11 point "Corrective Action Plan." The governor said Passport's nearly $800 million state contract will be at risk if the plan is not followed. By Rick Howlett Dec 1 Local News Passport Names Interim CEO Rick Howlett
Nov 18 Local News Cook Says Changes Are Coming To Passport The board of directors of Medicaid manager Passport Health Plan met Thursday for the first time since an auditor's report revealed inappropriate spending and conflicts of interest within the agency. Passport CEO and board chair Dr. Larry Cook says an interim-CEO will be hired to relieve him of his duties in that position. By Gabe Bullard Nov 18 Local News Cook Says Changes Are Coming To Passport Gabe Bullard
Nov 12 Local News Lawmaker Calls for Shakeup Of Passport Board Sen. Tim Shaughnessy, a Democrat from Louisville, has asked a legislative committee to meet next month to discuss the possible replacement of the Passport board. By Rick Howlett Nov 12 Local News Lawmaker Calls for Shakeup Of Passport Board Rick Howlett
Nov 10 Local News In Depth: State Audit Raises Questions About Health Provider Kentucky's largest state contract with Passport is the subject of a scathing state audit that points to lavish spending on consultants, travel, and meals, and a large cash reserve. But the audit reveals no criminal wrongdoing. By Tony McVeigh Nov 10 Local News In Depth: State Audit Raises Questions About Health Provider Tony McVeigh
Nov 9 Local News Passport Health Plan Criticized In Audit Luallen says auditors found that as Passport Health Plan’s excess revenues grew, so did questionable spending on travel, gifts, lobbying and salaries. By Tony McVeigh Nov 9 Local News Passport Health Plan Criticized In Audit Tony McVeigh
Sep 4 Local News New Program Addresses Childhood Obesity The University of Louisville Department of Pediatrics has launched a new program to help combat childhood obesity in a state that has more overweight children than 48 others. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The program — called Healthy for Life — is housed in the Children’s Hospital Foundation Building downtown (601 S. Floyd St.) and […] By Elizabeth Kramer Sep 4 Local News New Program Addresses Childhood Obesity Elizabeth Kramer