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The Financial Argument for Medicaid Expansion in Texas
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Florida House commitee rejects Medicaid expansion New Mexico receives Centennial Care waiver approval New York accelerates mandatory MLTC transistion California announces rual county MCO awards Rhode Island releases MLTC RFP Washington names new Medicaid Director
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Alabama Commission Makes Medicaid Redesign Recommendations
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Arkansas proposes Medicaid expansion via Exchange New Jersey opts for Medicaid expansion Illinois finalizes dual eligible MOU California rural county MCO awards expected in next two weeks California dual eligible MOU pending final rate negotiations Louisiana LTC RFI respondents disclosed Hawaii announces behavioral health award HHS announces recipients of State Innovation Awards
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CMS Provides Dual Eligible Demostration Rate Setting Guidance
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Florida governor suports Medicaid Expansion after waiver approved
California legislature debates Medicaid Expansion options
Indiana governor proposes Healthy Indiana Plan as vehicle for Medicaid Expansion
Indiana house bill proposes transistioning ABD beneficiaries to Medicaid managed care
South Carolina pushes Dual Eligible RFP to May/June
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California Health Benefits Exchange Qualified Health Plan (QHP) Solicitation
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Florida Awards MLTC awards to Humana, Molina Illinois posts schedule for SPD expansion Pennsylvania releases CHIP RFP Impact of Medicaid expansion studied in Texas, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, and Florida
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Health Care Reform in Puerto Rico
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Michigan, Ohio Governors recommend Medicaid expansion Pennsylvania Governor defers decision on Medicaid expansion Florida receives LTC waiver approval Florida budget includes funding for Medicaid MCO excise tax, primary care rate increase New York creates pilot program for private investment in two hospitals Hawaii withdraws from dual eligible demonstration
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Health Insurance Exchanges – Progress Update
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Arizona discloses acute care RFP bidders
California legislature convenes special session on healthcare
Three bidders protest Florida LTC contract awards
Illinois expands Medicaid ABD managed care
New York Governor releases budget proposal
Texas Governor reiterates opposition to Medicaid expansion
Washington names Health Care Authority Director
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Arizona’s Decision to Expand Medicaid under ACA
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Arizona Duals Demonstration update
Georgia, New York Governors release budget proposals
Texas issues MMIS RFI
Indiana Gov. defers to Legislature as Medicaid Expansion bill introduced
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Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment Update – Q4 2012
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Florida announces MLTC Awardees
California, Indiana Governors release Budget Proposals
New York MLTC programs expand
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Florida Releases Statewide Medicaid Managed Care ITN
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Illinois selects MCOs for non-dual ABD managed care expansion California Gov`s budget proposal set for release tomorrow Florida updates timeline for LTC expansion Georgia hospitals agree to provider fee structure Tennessee withdraws from duals demo program Colorado to expand Medicaid
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Upcoming 2013 State Legislative Issues
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Enrollees file suit against California Medicaid over mandatory MCO enrollment Colorado Gov. likely to expand Medicaid, Illinois expansion supported by hospitals, health plans Network concerns as Kansas MCOs go live HHS grants additional approvals to state exchanges DC Chartered audit result, sale to AmeriHealth Mercy delayed
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