medicaid

With the presidential election just around the corner many are asking what a second Trump term might mean for healthcare — and in particular, Medicaid.

It will take some members almost seven and a half months to move off the Pathways Waiver waitlist and more than nine months for the Health and Wellness waitlist. However, the number of people on the waitlist may grow as new people join.

Republican candidate for governor Mike Braun released a six-prong health care plan on Thursday.

Two former state officials filed a “whistleblower” lawsuit that alleged several Indiana hospital systems and managed care entities committed “tens, likely hundreds” of millions of dollars of Medicaid fraud.

One of the goals of the program is to make it easier for dual-enrolled members to align their Medicaid coverage with their Medicare coverage.

FSSA is using a new process to develop the December 2024 forecast, which will be presented to the State Budget Committee.

Indiana Medicaid Director Cora Steinmetz said the agency is also exploring other ways to improve how members are processed.

In June, a federal ruling determined several HIP policies, including those payments, go against the objectives of the Medicaid Act and limit coverage.

For facilities that provide their own transit services, the state stopped reimbursing transportation back in April, according to providers.

The limited stay granted Tuesday means the approval of the program will not be vacated while the ruling is being appealed. The state has agreed to not collect POWER account contributions while that appeal is being considered.