Medical groups, patients sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland include Medicaid enrollees from Indiana and four other states.
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State Medicaid fraud control unit aims to target more than health care providers
Medicaid spending in the state totaled more than $17 billion, according to KFF.
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State’s Medicaid fraud control unit to get $2,000 bonuses following award
At a gathering on Tuesday at the Statehouse, the team, which has 58 members, was recognized by federal officials for its efforts and Rokita announced the bonuses.
6 people face fraud charges over $10.9M Medicaid scheme in Mooresville
Investigators say employees at Senior Home Care Agency established a practice of billing Medicaid for maximum authorized hours, even when no services were performed.
Doctors fear Medicaid changes will force them to decide who’s too sick to work
Starting Jan. 1 in most of the country, some enrollees — mainly adults without dependents — must prove they’re working or performing other qualifying activities 80 hours a month.
Attorney general secures charges in 8 Medicaid fraud cases in Indiana
In Friday’s announcement, AG Todd Rokita highlighted cases in which his office investigated licensed health care professionals, medical offices and providers suspected of engaging in fraudulent activity.
Lilly rebuffed by Supreme Court on $194M Medicaid award
The case against Lilly centered on the rebates that drug companies must pay to state Medicaid programs to subsidize some of the cost.
AG Todd Rokita touts $100M in Indiana Medicaid provider fraud recovery
In a Tuesday press conference, Rokita said the money comes from 89 separate recoveries, some through civil settlements and others via criminal prosecutions.
$1.7M settlement reached in case of former northern Indiana doctor accused of Medicaid fraud
Don J. Wagoner, 89, permanently surrendered his medical license in 2013 in connection with a state criminal investigation of his opioid-prescribing practices.
Indiana unveils multi-year rural health plan in newly released federal application
The plan is described as a “collaborative effort” to be jointly led by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration and the Indiana Department of Health.
Medicaid work requirements delayed until 2027 following federal action
Other parts of Indiana’s HIP 3.0 proposal are still under consideration, including an expansion on provider taxes, cost-sharing requirements and wellness incentives.
Does the state’s Open Door law apply to the autistic therapy working group?
The working group met regularly throughout the summer to draft a set of recommendations, but most of the work was done behind closed doors, setting up questions about its compliance with transparency laws.
Appeals court allows Trump administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood said Thursday’s ruling means that more than 1.1 million patients can’t use their Medicaid insurance at its health centers.
Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states
The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status.
Planned Parenthood role as Indiana Medicaid provider at risk as AG strikes at decade-old injunction
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office wants to vacate a 12-year-old injunction on an abortion provider state funding ban — risking Planned Parenthood’s participation in Indiana’s Medicaid program.
State agency plans aggressive new budget method to control growing Medicaid costs
Over the course of a decade, Indiana’s per-enrollee costs for certain Medicaid recipients are expected to surge by 43% and 72% for lower-income and elderly Hoosiers, respectively.
Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding.
How the ‘big, beautiful bill’ will impact Indiana’s state budget
Indiana could lose out on hundreds of millions in health care provider taxes and pay millions more to administer food programming.
Indiana House committee greenlights amended Medicaid work requirements
Senate Bill 2, authored by Sen. Ryan Mishler, would quadruple the administrative workload of the Family and Social Services Administration by requiring quarterly eligibility reviews.
Senate Republicans approve limiting health insurance program for Hoosiers
The bill would to impose various Medicaid restrictions like work requirements on an insurance program for moderate-income Hoosiers between the ages of 19 and 64.
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid
Republicans, who are looking to slash federal spending and offer lucrative tax cuts to corporations and wealthier Americans, see Medicaid as ripe for trimming.