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She is one of 19,000 Wyomingites who would qualify for health insurance if the state passed Medicaid expansion. ... decade to expand Wyoming's Medicaid coverage up to the 138% of federal poverty ...
All states except Alaska, and Wyoming have all, or a portion of, their Medicaid population enrolled in an MCO. [4] States can make managed care enrollment voluntary, or seek a waiver from CMS to require certain populations to enroll in an MCO. If states provide a choice of at least two plans, they can mandate enrollment in managed care.
In the United States, Medicaid is a government program 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 ...
CHEYENNE — A new behavioral health system redesign, effective July 1, changes how Wyomingites qualify for state-funded mental health services and resources, according to a news release from the ...
The Federally Facilitated Marketplace is established in a state by the HHS Secretary for states that chose not to set up their own marketplace or did not get approval for one. [2] Individuals (i.e. citizens of a state) and employers will have the ability to find and purchase Qualified Health Plans through the FFM and its partners. [1]
Under certain circumstances, Medicaid may cover wisdom teeth removal for adults who live in specific states. Each state can determine which dental benefits to provide to adults enrolled in Medicaid.
A report by the Kaiser Family Foundation in April 2008 found that US economic downturns place a significant strain on state Medicaid and SCHIP programs. The authors estimated that a 1% increase in the unemployment rate increase Medicaid and SCHIP enrollment by 1 million, and increase the number uninsured by 1.1 million.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and health insurance portability standards.