Medicaid

State Unveils Plans For 2018 Healthy Michigan Marketplace Option

LANSING - With changes required to take place starting in April 2018 for some Healthy Michigan enrollees who will have to get coverage in a new marketplace arrangement that includes a health care savings vehicle, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is calling for comments on its plan. Titled the Healthy Michigan Plan Second

By |2017-08-11T08:45:59-04:00August 11th, 2017|Politics|

Medicaid Expansion Boosts Access, Reduces Cost For Poor

ANN ARBOR - States that participated in Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act saw increased insurance rates and access to care, less worry about paying medical bills, but also longer wait times among low-income residents, according to new research. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Sarah Miller of the

By |2017-03-10T10:38:08-05:00March 9th, 2017|Life Sciences|

Despite Business Groups’ Distain, Michigan Legislature Moves Bill To Extend Health Care Claims Assessment Until 2020

LANSING - The Michigan Senate on Wednesday passed and the Michigan House concurred in changes made to a bill that would extend the Health Insurance Claims Assessment through 2020 in a significant move to shore up the General Fund and especially Medicaid funding. The only change to HB 5105 was the date change of 2020

By |2016-02-25T17:29:32-05:00February 25th, 2016|Life Sciences, Politics|