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Hoosiers who qualify for a Medicaid program that reimburses for care provided at home will now have to apply through two new programs. Those 60 and older will apply to the Pathways for Aging Waiver.
The company serves consumers in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. [citation needed] In 2016, CareSource began serving members in West Virginia through its health exchange product and was awarded the contract to serve Medicaid populations in Indiana [34] and Georgia. CareSource announced in October 2016 that the company would ...
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 ...
[12] [13] Softening the eligibility requirements for Medicaid was a central goal of the ACA, [14] forming a two-pronged policy along with subsidized private insurance via health insurance marketplaces to expand health insurance coverage in the U.S. [15] [7] [3] The Medicaid expansion provision of the ACA allowed states to lower the income ...
Previously, parents could receive an hourly wage from the state ― about $14 an hour ― to care for their child in lieu of a nurse or home health aide, of whom there is a dire shortage in Indiana.
Indiana's initial estimate for Medicaid expenses is nearly $1 billion short of its now-predicted need, state lawmakers learned in a report that ignited concern over the state's budget and access ...
As of 2014, 26 states have contracts with MCOs to deliver long-term care for the elderly and individuals with disabilities. [2] There are two main forms of Medicaid managed care, "risk-based MCOs" and "primary care case management (PCCM)." [3] Managed care delivery systems grew rapidly in the Medicaid program during the 1990s.
A state agency overseeing Medicaid has reimbursed parents, guardians and spouses for home care for years. Starting July 1, the state will no longer reimburse family members or guardians.