Tag: managed care
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Cabinet for Health and Family Services held in contempt over Medicaid services for Eastern Kentuckians
Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center, one ofeight ARH hospitals. Courier-Journal photo, copyright 2000 For taking “practically no steps to a comply” to a request to help thousands of patients transfer...
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New Kentucky Medicaid commissioner appointed
In the face of serious turmoil caused by the move to managed care for Kentucky’s poor and disabled, a new Medicaid commissioner has been appointed. Lawrence Kissner starts his new...
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Despite problems, managed care saved state $190 million in six months, official says
Though there have been plenty of bumps in the state’s move to managed care for 820,000 Kentuckians on Medicaid, Health and Family Services Cabinet Secretary Audrey Haynes told lawmakers Wednesday...
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Coventry must extend contract with Appalachian Regional Healthcare until Nov. 1, judge rules
Conventry Cares must continue its contract with Appalachian Regional Healthcare through Nov. 1 so the 25,000 Eastern Kentucky Medicaid patients affected don’t get “thrown under the bus,” a federal judge...
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Facing budget shortfalls, many county and district health departments cut hours and staff
Reduced hours and staff will be the new reality for many health departments across Kentucky starting in July as they deal with funding shortages and changes. Though the total amount...
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State takes Medicaid contractor Coventry’s side at hearing over dispute with Appalachian Regional Healthcare
“Appalachian Regional Healthcare argued for a federal injunction against Medicaid contractor Coventry Cares on Tuesday as negotiations for a new agreement between the two have stalled,” reports Mike Wynn of...
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Coventry offers to keep paying ARH, but less, for treating Medicaid patients; asks Danville chain to renegotiate
Coventry Cares has offered to pay for treatments at Appalachian Regional Healthcare as a “non-contracted provider,” which would mean ARH would be paid far less than it is now, but...
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Coventry, ARH at impasse over Medicaid; state says service will not be interrupted for 25,000 affected
Though negotiations between Appalachian Regional Healthcare and Coventry Cares appear to be futile, the state is taking steps to make sure there won’t be an interruption in care for the Medicaid...
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Significant management improvements at Passport Health Plan, audit finds
Passport Health Plan has improved significantly since a 2010 audit uncovered wasteful spending and other problems, a new audit has concluded. The managed care organization that cares for Medicaid recipients...
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Coventry changes course, will pay for addiction-treatment drug
Reversing its decision, likely after it was pressured to do so, a Medicaid managed-care organization will continue to pay for a drug used to treat drug addiction. Coventry Cares said...