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Maximus Inc. will lay off central Iowa employees as a new company takes over its contract to provide Medicaid and Hawk-I services. Medicaid contractor will lay off 34 employees working remotely in ...
Iowa and Michigan follow Arkansas’ lead when their Republican governors and legislatures enact privatized variations of the Medicaid expansion. Oct. 2013 Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) circumvents the Republican majority in the legislature and expands Medicaid via an obscure budgetary mechanism, a maneuver later affirmed by the state Supreme Court.
Proponents of Medicaid expansion in the state emphasized the benefits to healthcare access and rural hospitals, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 epidemic, while critics argued that expanding Medicaid would be fiscally irresponsible, lead to tax increases, and discourage able-bodied adults from seeking work.
Current Medicaid eligibility in Iowa for women postpartum allows for a maximum family income of 375% of the federal poverty level (about $117,000 for a family of four).
State officials awarded contracts to Delta Dental of Iowa and DentaQuest USA Insurance Company to oversee dental benefits for Iowa Medicaid members.
Medicaid is a government program in the United States that provides health insurance for adults and children with limited income and resources. The program is partially funded and primarily managed by state governments, which also have wide latitude in determining eligibility and benefits, but the federal government sets baseline standards for state Medicaid programs and provides a significant ...
hawk-i is a medical insurance program run by the U.S. state of Iowa.It provides health care coverage for low-income children of citizens and qualified aliens.It is designed to supplement Medicaid by covering children whose family's income is above the Medicaid limit but below the hawk-i limit.
If signed by Reynolds, Iowa will join almost every U.S. state in implementing a 12-month extension on that coverage. "This bill is imperative for those moms that need it most," said Rep. Devon ...