State Health Watch Archives – December 1, 2005
December 1, 2005
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Demand rises for health care centers while the funding continues to drop
As the demand for services through federal health centers increases and Medicaid and other funding decreases, centers' ability to provide the same level of services or even remain open is threatened, ... -
Georgia's Medicaid agency achieves significant increase in financial recoveries in fraud, waste
The Georgia Department of Community Health's Program Integrity Unit has increased its financial recoveries in fraud, waste, abuse, and overpayment cases from $2 million to $22 million a year ... -
Disease management ROI still is a tough sell
As state Medicaid programs, businesses, and health plans face increasing fiscal pressure, many are looking at disease management efforts as a way of saving money. -
SCHIP reduces some, but not all, racial disparities in health care
Enrollment in an SCHIP program can improve access to health care services, continuity of care, and quality of care for all racial and ethnic groups. -
GAO: Consultants help states increase Medicaid reimbursement
In a report requested by Senate Finance Committee chairman Chuck Grassley, R-IA, the Government Accountability Office says 34 states as of 2004 used contingency-fee consultants to implement projects ... -
Medicaid reform program in Florida allows a choice of health care plans
HHS has approved an innovative Medicaid reform program allowing Floridians to choose health care plans that best suit their needs, ... -
ED REACT could reduce number of ED patients leaving untreated
The Government Accountability Office says that as many as 7% of emergency departments nationally have "leave without being seen" rates higher than 5%, with some EDs reporting rates as high as 15%.