medicaid shortfall

Sen. Chris Garten (R-Charlestown) had been critical of consulting firm Milliman's response to the $1 billion Medicaid forecasting error, though he now says the company was limited by state contract about what it could share publicly.

Indiana moves to replace Medicaid consulting firm after $1 billion forecasting error

Brandon Smith

The state of Indiana is preparing to replace the consulting firm it works with to help prepare its Medicaid forecasts.That comes after a forecasting miss in 2023 that put Indiana $1 billion off the mark for Medicaid funding.

Jo Lynn Garing’s grandmother was placed on the waitlist for the Pathways waiver a couple of months after the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration implemented it. Garing said she spent months trying to figure out where her grandmother was on the waitlist and how FSSA determined who received an invitation.

Families, advocates criticize FSSA's decision to implement waitlist for Medicaid waivers

Abigail Ruhman

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration implemented a waitlist for certain Medicaid services over six months ago — and advocates said it’s created a significant barrier to care for medically complex Hoosiers.

Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla discussed the state's fiscal closeout during a press conference on July 23, 2024.

Indiana ends fiscal year with $2.5 billion in reserves after covering part of Medicaid shortfall

Brandon Smith

Indiana ended its fiscal year with a $421 million surplus, by far the lowest margin in the post-pandemic era — an era when, up to now, the state had been awash in federal pandemic funding.

Jennifer Dewitt speaks at a Feb. 13 rally alongside House Democrats, calling for protections for families like hers to remain in the attendant care program. Dewitt is among the parents in Indiana Families United for Care who presented recommendations to Gov. Eric Holcomb and FSSA Secretary Dr. Daniel Rusyniak

Despite concerns from families, FSSA says attendant care transition will continue as planned

Abigail Ruhman

FSSA said family caregivers will no longer be able to provide attendant care — instead shifting to the Structured Family Caregiving program on July 1.

Rep. Greg Porter’s (D-Indianapolis) amendment to SB 256 would have delayed the proposed shift away from attendant care until July 1, 2025. The committee voted against the amendment.

Fiscal bill amended to increase Medicaid transparency. But delay to proposed cuts denied

Abigail Ruhman

Rep. Ed DeLaney (D-Indianapolis) said he’s “bothered” by the uncertainty of what’s going to happen to families during the transition away from attendant care.