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Medicaid pays for about two-thirds of 1.4 million elderly in nursing homes; it covers 20 percent of Americans, 40 percent of elderly poor adults.
Never be too far ahead or too far behind when it comes to participation in value-based payment models, expert says.
State officials are hoping to win a 21-month extension of an agreement that began in 2011 and will expire in December.
Health law experts caution coverage gap fix for these very low earners would likely be largely undercut by two other changes in the bill.
Defendants sometimes billed 15 to 30 identical ultrasound guidance claims for a single patient visit, the Department of Justice said.
About a fourth of respondents said the bill made "minor reductions" to Medicaid, and 13 percent didn't realize there were any proposed cuts.
Plans sold to individuals might exclude coverage for prescription drugs, mental health, addiction, maternity care, other expensive benefits.
Plan means some could pay less in premium costs, but many older Americans could see their payments go up. And let's be clear, you're old at 40.
The co-signers included Children's Hospital Colorado President and CEO Jena Hausmann, Colorado State House Majority Leader KC Becker.
Under the new 1,058-page rule, more clinicians will benefit from an increased low-volume threshold.