Industry Group Calls for End of Health Care Fee
A prominent business group is calling on Massachusetts political leaders to end fees on its members, designed to shore up the state’s Medicaid program, a year early.
Affordable Housing Next Frontier in Health Care
Affordable housing is the next big frontier in health care, and community development practitioners are catalyzing the growing discussion on social determinants of health, defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as “conditions in the places where people live, learn, work and
Boston Home Health Agency Convicted of Stealing Millions from MassHealth
The owner of Harmony Home Health Care LLC has been convicted of Medicaid fraud and larceny for stealing millions from the state’s Medicaid program (MassHealth).
Baker: Congressional Delegation Must Fight For Health Law
Gov. Charlie Baker is urging the state’s congressional delegation to fight a Republican-backed health care bill that he said could undermine Massachusetts’ efforts to maintain its highest-in-the-nation rate of insured residents.
Lawmakers To Hear Testimony On $40B Spending Plan
Lawmakers on Beacon Hill are reviewing Gov. Charlie Baker’s proposed $40.5 billion state budget for the fiscal year starting July 1
Panel Leaning Toward Regulation Of Health Care Prices
Officials examining variations in prices charged by medical providers on Tuesday floated the idea of setting a minimum rate for hospitals at the bottom end of the price spectrum.
Baker Preparing For ACA Repeal, But Budgeting For Status Quo
Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday his administration will be ready to deal with the consequences of a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, though his $40.5 billion budget plan for fiscal 2018 presumes that the federal health care landscape will remain unchanged.
State Tries New Model For Medicaid
Starting Thursday, more than 160,000 Medicaid members in Massachusetts will participate in a novel approach to safety-net health care administered by six health organizations.
Debate Over Health Care Costs Pivots To Role Of Housing
As Massachusetts seeks to secure another $1 billion annually in Medicaid funding by renegotiating a federal waiver, state health officials on Tuesday contemplated moving health care spending into housing and nutrition.
State Overhauling Review Process For Health Care Projects
Nursing homes looking to expand their facilities will need to participate in Medicaid under a broad overhaul of Department of Public Health regulations presented Tuesday.
Fed Waiver Overhauls Insurance Program That Covers 1 In 4 In Massachusetts
The MassHealth program, which has 1.8 million members...
Baker Prepares To Release Medicaid Waiver Plan
Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration will release a...Baker’s Team Planning New Strategies At MassHealth
Seeking federal dollars and more cost controls, the...AG To Investigate Possible Home Health Care Fraud
The state has asked Attorney General Maura Healey to...As Baker Readies Budget Plan, Groups Warn Of Shortfalls
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and the...Audit: MassHealth Should Recoup $233 M In Improper Payments
Forking over $233 million that should have been...Connector: Temporary MassHealth Price Tag At $658M
Massachusetts spent a total of $658 million on...
