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Mississippi will audit Medicaid providers as a part of federal fraud probe
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (1006+ words) Mississippi by June will begin reviewing the eligibility of Medicaid providers deemed high risk for fraud as part of a Trump administration effort to weed out potential waste and abuse in the program. Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers…...
Insurance Commissioner working to provide short-term health policy options to Mississippians
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (686+ words) During the 2026 legislative session, State Rep. Hank Zuber (R) brought forward HB 605 in an effort to create a state health insurance exchange within two years. The bill died in committee. Now, Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney (R) is working on a plan to…...
Judge orders pause on Medicaid recoupments from Greenwood Leflore Hospital
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (417+ words) A Hinds County Chancery judge on Wednesday ordered the Mississippi Division of Medicaid to temporarily stop collecting money owed by Greenwood Leflore Hospital after the hospital said resuming the recoupments would likely force the Delta hospital to close. In a…...