Articles Tagged: Iowa Medicaid

Fewer women to qualify, given lower income ceiling

Recap of news from across the state

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Groups lauded the governor’s support of the expansion, but raised concerns with her proposal to change the eligibility for Medicaid coverage of birth and postpartum care to 215 percent of the federal poverty line, from 375 percent under current law, in order to keep Medicaid costs for pregnancy and postpartum care budget neutral.

Any Iowa hospital or clinic seeking Medicaid payment for providing an abortion would need approval from the state’s most prominent abortion opponent: Gov. Kim Reynolds. In more than six years as governor, she has never been asked to approve a Medicaid payment for an abortion.

The lawsuit alleges that Iowa has for decades failed to meet its legal obligations to Medicaid-eligible children who should have access to individualized and coordinated care plans, in-home therapy and emergency services.

Families of children with complex medical conditions needing to travel out of state to receive specialized care would have fewer hoops to jump through under proposed bill.

Starting today, Iowa teens ages 14 to 17 can work more jobs at longer hours, low-income families will face new requirements for receiving public benefits such as food assistance, and more Iowa parents will qualify for child care assistance, but will have to work more hours to remain eligible.

Iowa's health and human services agency has hired a consulting firm to study ways to boost service delivery following the merger of the state’s former public health and human services departments.

New law adds requirements for Iowans receiving public assistance benefits, including an asset test and regular checks to determine their eligibility for programs.

Russian group claims responsibility in compromising dental insurance records

Court complaint says Iowa’s newest Medicaid managed-care provider was selected in part because its chief executive officer is Iowa’s former Medicaid director.

Among them: new nursing home moratorium and ‘baby box’ bill

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New law applies “assets test,” adds rigorous eligibility verification