The court cases, one in Texas and one in Idaho, could decide whether federal protections to receive life-saving emergency care include emergency abortions when the pregnant patient’s life is in danger.
A report found that in Maryland, and nationwide, patients still struggle to access in-network behavioral health care compared to similar services in traditional medical and surgical settings.
By the end of February, the Department of Health had processed at least 1.4 million people on Medicaid in the state to see if they still qualify for the low-income health insurance program.
The AHEAD model will help some states implement a total cost of care model, in which states take responsibility and accountability for health outcomes of their citizens.
Among the priorities: Tackling long emergency room wait times, participating in a new federal health care program and adjusting reimbursement rates for care at Md. hospitals.
Over 245,000 Marylanders have lost health care coverage from Medicaid in a eligibility redetermination period referred to as ‘Medicaid unwinding.’
Fewer than 9,000 Marylanders lost Medicaid coverage last month, the lowest number of terminations since April, when the state began discontinuing coverage on a…
Inappropriate Medicaid terminations, computer errors and even call center wait times have added hurdles for some of the 1.8 million Marylanders waiting to see if their coverage will be renewed.
Coverage was retroactively reinstated for more than 5,000 Maryland children.
Medications to treat diabetes and arthritis, common conditions for older people on Medicare, have seen major list price increases over the past 20 or…