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Fifteen percent of Medicare home health agencies were cited for the same certification deficiency on three consecutive surveys, according to a report issued by the Office of the Inspector General in the Department of Health and Human Services. Most of the agencies included in this group were located in six states: California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Texas.
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It's not surprising that Medicaid spending and enrollment is increasing, right at the time that states can least afford it. But this economic downturn is expected to be worse than previous downturns, and states will be forced to make some hard decisions.
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About 12,000 of the estimated 65,000 uninsured Vermonters now have health insurance who didn't before, as a result of a universal coverage program launched in October 2007. Here are steps that were taken to achieve this:
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New York state expects to feel the effect of the current economic downturn most directly, as 20% of its revenues come directly from Wall Street activity, according to Claudia Hutton, director of the New York State Department of Health's public affairs group.
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State governments could save billions in Medicaid spending without harming enrollees or cutting health benefits, if Congress passes the Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2007, according to a September 2008 study from the Association for Community-Affiliated Plans (ACAP).
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Children on Medicaid often lose coverage during recertification, because a parent never received a renewal form or notification of the need to renew, didn't understand what to do with them, didn't send in information in time, didn't show up at a scheduled appointment, or didn't send in or bring in complete documentation.
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Lack of family practice physicians, availability of transportation, and high fuel costs. These are three of the challenges faced by state Medicaid directors who are trying to increase health care options for elderly populations in rural regions.
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Syncope is the transient loss of consciousness with loss of postural tone, followed by a spontaneous recovery. It is a symptom, rather than a specific disease process.
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