Many pregnant Medicaid patients miss ultrasound that detects birth defects
Pregnant women covered by Medicaid are less likely to get an ultrasound exam that can diagnose heart defects in a fetus, a ...
MedPage Today17h
Medicaid Might Cut Cardiovascular Risk for This One Group
The difference between the predicted and observed total charges was larger for the high benefit group than for the low ...
Many Pregnant Medicaid Patients Miss Prenatal Ultrasounds, Upping Risks Around Birth Defects
“The 20-week ultrasound is hugely important in detecting birth defects because it involves assessment of the baby’s major ...
Lawmakers have a herculean task: reduce Medicaid growth while still helping Hoosiers
It’s clear that state lawmakers will address exploding Medicaid costs in the upcoming legislative session. It could mean ...
Expert says Medicaid, Medicare reform is critical and can save $2.1 trillion
Surging federal spending on health care programs like Medicare and Medicaid, as well as ObamaCare, prompted Paragon's plan to ...
7 people from 5 states accused in $40 million Medicare, Medicaid scheme in Colorado
Seven people from five different states have been indicted for allegedly defrauding Medicare and Colorado Medicaid for more ...
Fierce Healthcare12h
CMS sets Medicaid renewal compliance deadlines
The feds have set new deadlines for compliance with Medicaid renewal requirements given widespread enrollment concerns during ...
HealthDay on MSN16h
Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients
Latino and Black family doctors are more likely to hang their shingle in their old neighborhood and care for the less ...
Arkansas' governor says Medicaid extension for new moms isn't needed
Six weeks after an emergency cesarean section, with her newborn twins still in neonatal intensive care, Maya Gobara went to a ...
The American Journal of Managed Care1d
Efforts at Lowering Blood Pressure Affected by Medicaid Coverage
Patients who had a low utilization of care prior to receiving Medicaid were found to improve their blood pressure the most ...
STAT5d
Medicaid must prepare to cover twice-yearly HIV prevention injection
Twice-a-year-PReP will only fulfill its potential if Medicaid takes decisive action to ensure it is accessible to the ...
Daily Journal1d
Niki Kelly: Lawmakers face herculean task with Medicaid
It’s clear that state lawmakers will address exploding Medicaid costs in the upcoming legislative session. It could mean ...