Peachtree Medicaid

Jr. Woman Club members spend time with Peachtree residents   The Cherokee County Jr. Woman's Club recently volunteered to help paint flower pots with the residents at Peachtree Centre. The Cherokee County Jr. Woman's Club is a nonprofit organization and anyone who would like more information about the club may contact Lynne Shackleford, 864 489-7633, or send an email to ccjwc@ yahoo.com.

Hood, Barbour Spar Over Medicaid Suit  Attorney General Jim Hood says he won't represent Governor Haley Barbour in a Medicaid related lawsuit.

Kansas to issue permanent Medicaid cards   Associated Press - August 25, 2008 1:34 PM ET TOPEKA, Kan. - Beginning in September, Medicaid beneficiaries in Kansas will be issued permanent identification cards to replace the monthly...

Hood Won't Represent Barbour In Medicaid Case  Attorney General Jim Hood says he won’t represent the governor in a lawsuit filed by a group of about 40 hospitals.

Wallace: Get an expert's advice on Medicaid eligibility  When it comes to Medicaid eligibility, there are eight mistakes that people tend to make. They are:

Beginning in September, Medicaid beneficiaries in Kansas will be issued permanent identification cards to replace the ...  The Kansas Health Policy Authority said it will issue the new cards beginning Sept. 1, as part of an effort to reduce the administrative costs in state health care.

Mariel Mason  Published: Monday, August 25, 2008 at 8:11 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, August 25, 2008 at 8:11 p.m. James Mariel Mason, 87, formerly of 206 Grace St., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Peachtree Centre.

FSSA seeking Medicaid expansion for pregnant women  INDIANAPOLIS - The state human services agency has reversed course and will seek federal approval for presumptive Medicaid eligibility for low-income pregnant women that would help them get prenatal care, agency chief Mitch Roob has told lawmakers.

Tax overhaul shapes up as major battle  For anyone confused and tired of hearing about the ongoing Medicaid funding debate, well, to borrow a familiar phrase, 'you ain't seen nothing yet.'

S.C. Medicaid to quit paying for errors  South Carolina’s Medicaid program plans to stop paying hospitals for medical errors they make. The state should not be encouraging sloppy practices by reimbursing hospitals, Health and Human Services Department spokesman Jeff Stensland told The Greenville News. Stensland says state officials must resolve some technical questions before stopping the payments. About 800,000 South Carolinians are ...

Medical supplier hits bribery probe  A large medical equipment supplier says the federal government is harassing it as part of an investigation into whether the corporation paid bribes or submitted false claims for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements.

Dentist seeks change with low-cost office  Having spent the last 14 years in the dentistry field, Dr. Bob Muster has seen the ins and outs of the subsidized dental market and said a change is in order. Muster knows what poverty feels like. He grew up poor, and now, as a dentist treating Medicaid patients, he knows the industry needs a change.

Uninsured paying $30B for healthcare  Americans with no health insurance will spend about $30 billion out of pocket on medical care this year, a new study said Monday.Some $56 billion of those costs will be paid by others, mainly the U.S. government, the report said.The survey estimates the government pays 75 percent or $42.9 billion of the amount uninsured patients can't pay through Medicaid and Medicare, the Wall Street Journal ...

South Carolina Medicaid to stop paying hospitals for mistakes  Published: Friday, August 22, 2008 at 1:28 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 22, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. GREENVILLE -- South Carolina's Medicaid program plans to stop paying hospitals for medical errors they make.

Making Practices Perfect  The waiting room of Ramona Seidel's family medicine practice is empty, and she works hard to keep it that way.

Payment errors greater than projected for Medicare   A review of Medicare payments to suppliers of wheelchairs, oxygen machines and other medical equipment showed nearly three in 10 were made in error — about four times the rate previously cited by the federal government, investigators said Monday.

Indiana to request Medicaid changes  The state human services agency has reversed course and will seek federal approval for presumptive Medicaid eligibility for low-income pregnant women that would help them get prenatal care, its chief has told lawmakers.