Bills would allow Uber, Lyft to provide non-emergency transport for Medicaid patients

by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 15, 2019 | Medicaid

Watchdog.org reports: “They aren’t offering Uberlances or AmbuLyfts, but Uber and Lyft are among ride-sharing apps that are offering Florida lawmakers potential savings in costs if they are permitted to provide Medicaid patients with non-emergency medical...

Illinois Medicaid enrollment jumps under Obamacare

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 16, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, Medicaid

Crain’s Chicago Business reports: ” Illinois is among a dozen states where the number of new enrollees surpassed projections for the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare. While the surge in signups lifts the number of insured people, it has also stoked...

U.S. government unveils goal to move Medicare away from fee-for-service

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 10, 2015 | Medicaid

Yahoo News reports: “The Obama administration on Monday unveiled an ambitious plan to control health costs by moving the $2.9 trillion U.S. health systems away from costly fee-for-service medicine, beginning with the Medicare program for the elderly and...

Health Law Tricky for Parents of Medicaid Kids

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 28, 2014 | Health Reform, Medicaid

ABC News reports: “Families shopping for health insurance through the new federal marketplace are running into trouble getting everyone covered when children are eligible for Medicaid but their parents are not. Children who qualify for Medicaid, the safety-net...

Higher Medicaid reimbursement for state’s primary care docs

by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 12, 2013 | Medicaid

Crains reports: “Doctors providing primary care in Illinois can get higher Medicaid reimbursement rates through the end of 2014. Illinois officials are reminding doctors to sign up online for the higher rates, which are expected to increase by an average of 93...

Medicaid expansion could spell trouble for patients

by Eriksen Insurance | May 30, 2013 | Medicaid

Benefits Pro reports: “Medicaid is poised to expand in a big way — thanks to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — but just who is going to treat those new patients? That’s the major flaw of Medicaid expansion, according to new analysis from...