Health News
- Republicans Want Medicaid Members To Pay Something
As state officials reviewed changes in the five Kentucky Medicaid managed-care organization contracts that went into effect July 1, one Republican lawmaker said the contracts don't go far enough and that he would like to see them include co-payments...
- Medicaid Manager Passport Gives $25,000 To Democratic Group That Has Given Heavily To Committee Backing Conway For Governor
Passport Health Plan, which manages Medicaid care for hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians, gave $25,000 this year to the Democratic Governors Association, "which already this year has given $600,000 to a Democratic super PAC supporting the election of...
- State Won't Estimate Cost Of Greater-than-expected Medicaid Expansion For 'a Few Additional Months' ? After Nov. Election
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The Republican-controlled state Senate's budget committee chair wants to know how much Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear's expansion of the Medicaid program will cost, since enrollment in the federal-state program...
- Most Kentucky Medicaid Members Are Allowed To Switch Managed-care Organizations Until June 18
Kentucky citizens with traditional Medicaid coverage may switch to a different managed-care organization (MCO) until June 18, Kentucky Voices for Health Board Chair Sheila Schuster notes in a press release. The option is open to traditional Medicaid members...
- One In 13 Kentuckians Have Health Coverage Through Kynect
Nearly 322,000 Kentuckians had enrolled for health coverage through the state's new insurance exchange through 6 p.m. Thursday, March 20, and three-fourths of them didn't have coverage before, according to the state's preliminary analysis....
Health News
State picks managed-care outfits for expanded Medicaid
The state awarded contracts Friday to Humana Inc., Passport Health Plan and Wellpoint subsidiary Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to manage the health care of Kentuckians who will become eligible for Medicaid when the state expands the program under federal health reform Jan. 1.
The newly eligible, in households with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line, can start signing up for coverage Oct. 1 through Kynect, the state health benefits exchange that will offer regular insurance policies and federal subsides for those up to 400 percent of the poverty line.
The contracts cover 104 counties. The other 16, in the Louisville region, are already covered by contracts signed last year with Humana, Passport, Coventry Cares and Wellcare of Kentucky for current Medicaid patients in all counties. They will be expanded to cover the newly eligible on Jan. 1.
An estimated 308,000 Kentuckians will become eligible for Medicaid under the federal health-care reform law. The state does not expect all of them to sign up for coverage. Under the reform law, the federal government will pay the extra cost for the first three years, then the state will start picking up part of the cost, topping out at 10 percent in 2020. Currently, federal funds cover about 72 percent of Kentucky Medicaid costs.
The newly eligible, in households with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line, can start signing up for coverage Oct. 1 through Kynect, the state health benefits exchange that will offer regular insurance policies and federal subsides for those up to 400 percent of the poverty line.
The contracts cover 104 counties. The other 16, in the Louisville region, are already covered by contracts signed last year with Humana, Passport, Coventry Cares and Wellcare of Kentucky for current Medicaid patients in all counties. They will be expanded to cover the newly eligible on Jan. 1.
An estimated 308,000 Kentuckians will become eligible for Medicaid under the federal health-care reform law. The state does not expect all of them to sign up for coverage. Under the reform law, the federal government will pay the extra cost for the first three years, then the state will start picking up part of the cost, topping out at 10 percent in 2020. Currently, federal funds cover about 72 percent of Kentucky Medicaid costs.
- Republicans Want Medicaid Members To Pay Something
As state officials reviewed changes in the five Kentucky Medicaid managed-care organization contracts that went into effect July 1, one Republican lawmaker said the contracts don't go far enough and that he would like to see them include co-payments...
- Medicaid Manager Passport Gives $25,000 To Democratic Group That Has Given Heavily To Committee Backing Conway For Governor
Passport Health Plan, which manages Medicaid care for hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians, gave $25,000 this year to the Democratic Governors Association, "which already this year has given $600,000 to a Democratic super PAC supporting the election of...
- State Won't Estimate Cost Of Greater-than-expected Medicaid Expansion For 'a Few Additional Months' ? After Nov. Election
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The Republican-controlled state Senate's budget committee chair wants to know how much Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear's expansion of the Medicaid program will cost, since enrollment in the federal-state program...
- Most Kentucky Medicaid Members Are Allowed To Switch Managed-care Organizations Until June 18
Kentucky citizens with traditional Medicaid coverage may switch to a different managed-care organization (MCO) until June 18, Kentucky Voices for Health Board Chair Sheila Schuster notes in a press release. The option is open to traditional Medicaid members...
- One In 13 Kentuckians Have Health Coverage Through Kynect
Nearly 322,000 Kentuckians had enrolled for health coverage through the state's new insurance exchange through 6 p.m. Thursday, March 20, and three-fourths of them didn't have coverage before, according to the state's preliminary analysis....