Weekly Roundup

March 21, 2012

In Focus:

CMS Releases Final Medicaid Eligibility Rule

Roundup:

Florida Extends Implementation Timeline for Acute and Long-Term Care ITNS Indiana Selects Medicaid PBM Medicaid Spending Cuts Debated in Illinois CMS Comment Period for Massachusetts Dual Eligible Proposal Ends

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March 14, 2012

In Focus:

Washington Dual Eligible Integration Proposal

Roundup:

Dual Eligible Integration Developments In New York, Colorado Georgia Medicaid Redesign Decisions Expected Late April Pennsylvania Contract Awards Still Pending

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March 7, 2012

In Focus:

Michigan Dual Eligible Integration Proposal

Roundup:

New York to Release Dual Integration Proposal March 22 Florida Hospital Rate Cuts Finalized California Dual Integration Applications Released Texas Pharmacy Carve-In Implemented HMA Records GLG Webcast on State Budgets, MCO Expansion, and California Duals RFS

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February 29, 2012

In Focus:

Ohio Dual Eligible Integration Proposal

Roundup:

Florida Budget nears Completion Dual Eligible Integration Activity in Michigan, Illinois, New York Pennsylvania Considers MLTC Program

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February 22, 2012

In Focus:

Massachusetts Dual Eligible Integration Proposal

Roundup:

Illinois Releases Dual-Eligible Integration Proposal Georgia Gov. Proposes Mid-Year Medicaid Cuts Illinois Gov. Calls For $2.7B in Medicaid Cuts Pennsylvania Proposes Medicaid State Plan Amendments

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February 15, 2012

In Focus:

Medicaid Budget Update – Mid-Year FY 2012, Looking to FY 2013

Roundup:

Florida Senate Budget Amendment Incorporates Primary Care Rate Boost
Georgia Task Forces Reviewing Medicaid Redesign Recommendations
Indiana Releases Medicaid Dental Benefits Management RFI
Pennsylvania Proposes Block Grants for Counties

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February 8, 2012

In Focus:

Illinois Phase I Care Coordination Initiative RFP

Roundup:

Florida Senate Budget Proposal Calls for Further Inpatient Reductions
California Trailer Bill Outlines Medicaid Managed Care Expansion Plans
New York Receives CMS Approval for Health Homes
Texas UPL Hearings Underway
Pennsylvania Governor’s Budget Released
Washington Announces County Awards to Selected Managed Care Plans

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February 1, 2012

In Focus:

Fourth Quarter Medicaid MCO Enrollment Trends

Roundup:

California Releases Dual Eligible RFS New York Contemplates EmblemHealth Conversion Florida Considers Change to IGT Rate Calculation New MLTC Plans Approved in New York

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January 25, 2012

In Focus:

Georgia Medicaid Redesign Report Recommendations

Roundup:

Illinois Releases Phase 1 Care Coordination RFP
Florida House Budget Proposes Provider Rate Changes
New York Governor’s Budget Proposal Calls for Cap on Executive Compensation for State Contractors

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January 18, 2012

In Focus:

Issues and Opportunities in Correctional Health

Roundup:

Washington Contract Awards Announced
Georgia Consultant’s Report Due This Week
Pennsylvania Caseloads Continue to Decline
New York Governor’s Budget Released
Indiana MMIS RFP

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