Weekly Roundup

August 10, 2011

In Focus:

Medicaid Managed Care Expansion Scorecard

Roundup:

Florida Hospital Rate Negotiations Continue We Expect Georgia to Offset Duplicate Member Recoupment Illinois Reveals Plans for Hospital Payment Cycle Delay

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July 27, 2011

In Focus:

Detailed Review of Louisiana Managed Care RFP Bidder Scores

Roundup:

Illinois Outlines Coordinated Care Plan Florida Hospital Rate Review Process Continues

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July 20, 2011

In Focus:

New York’s MLTC Expansion

Roundup:

Florida Posts Preliminary Hospital Rates
Georgia Selects Medicaid Design Consultant
Texas Governor Signs Medicaid Reform Bill
Exchange Planning in Indiana

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July 13, 2011

In Focus:

CMS Issues Dual Integration Guidance

Roundup:

Federal Exchange Rules Released California Basic Health Plan Bill Still Alive, on hold until August Florida Reviewing Public Hospital Funding ABD Rollout Continues in Illinois Indiana Gets Set to Rebid PBM Contract

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July 6, 2011

In Focus:

Medicaid MCO Enrollment Trends

Roundup:

Ohio Budget Includes 6% Cut to Nursing Homes California Budget Eliminates Adult Day Health Services Illinois Governor Adds to Hospital Cuts Federal Health Insurance Exchange Regulations Likely Delayed Until Next Week

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June 29, 2011

In Focus:

Medicaid Savings Proposals in Federal Budget Discussions

Roundup:

Details on Budget Agreements in California, Texas and Ohio Federal Exchanges Regulations Expected July 7

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June 22, 2011

In Focus:

Tennessee’s Dual Eligible Integration Proposal

Roundup:

Florida Hospitals Avert Another Rate Cut
Illinois Seeks Options for its Coordinate Care Plan
Governor Brown Vetoes California Budget Proposal

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June 15, 2011

In Focus:

New York Exchange Bill Proposed by Gov. Cuomo

Roundup:

Florida Medicaid Managed Care Stakeholder Meetings Begin Georgia Officials to Discuss Insurance Exchanges State Tax Receipts Improve in Michigan and Georgia CMS Reviewing New Jersey Waiver

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June 8, 2011

In Focus:

Washington State Medicaid Block Grant Legislation

Roundup:

Washington State Medicaid Block Grant Legislation CA Legislature has until June 15 to Pass Budget or Give up Paychecks FL Begins Regional Stakeholder Meetings on Managed Care Expansion Friday GA Managed Care Design Winner Secret Until Late July IL Will Delay Provider Payments to Avoid Rate Cut IL Health Information Exchange RFP Likely to Attract Large IT Bidders

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June 1, 2011

In Focus:

State Options in Health Insurance Exchange Design

Roundup:

CA ABD Roll-Out Begins Today
Michigan Budget Includes 1.7% HMP Rate Increase
Michigan Budget Replaces “Use Tax” With 1% Tax on All Paid Health Claims

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