Some Kansas hospitals have said the state's decision earlier this year to move its Medicaid recipients onto a flat-fee managed care program called KanCare has led to delays in treatment and reimbursement, according to a report from The Topeka-Capital Journal.
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WellCare Health Plans, an investor-owned health insurer based in Tampa, Fla., has aggressively expanded its operations in the past week, particularly within the Medicaid market.
The following are the latest issues that occurred between hospitals, health systems and payers within the past month, starting with the most recent.
Arkansas has received approval from HHS to expand Medicaid through the private insurance market, Gov. Mike Beebe has announced.