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Indiana takes on powerful hospitals by capping prices they charge employers
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (1141+ words) Tired of watching its employers struggle to afford the cost of healthcare, Republican-controlled Indiana is trying a traditionally liberal tactic to control costs: setting government price controls on hospitals. Under a law enacted last year, five of Indiana's largest nonprofit…...
Health insurance failures mean trouble for rural hospitals
2+ week, 5+ day ago (276+ words) Ongoing delayed payments from health insurance provider Anthem have left Greene County General Hospital in Linton, Ind. , waiting for nearly $1 million in reimbursements. The hospital served Anthem with a second breach notice May 14. In the first notice, the hospital said…...
FSSA seeks return of $200 million in improper payments to attendant care providers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (974+ words) The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is seeking $200 million in improper payments from Indiana's five largest attendant care providers after an audit of Medicaid claims found errors in nearly all claims reviewed. FSSA Secretary Mitch Roob said the audits,…...
Providers wait for hundreds of millions in delayed Medicaid payments
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (664+ words) Indiana nursing homes are owed hundreds of millions in back payments for services provided under the state's Medicaid program for long-term care. The federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services hasn't yet approved the methodology for the 2026 state fiscal year,…...
Hoosiers get extra time to choose new Medicaid plans
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (406+ words) Indiana health officials are extending open enrollment for two major Medicaid programs through Dec. 24, giving more time for hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers facing a forced plan change to select another option from the state's managed care lineup. The Family…...
Nearly half of Indiana's hospitals are operating at a loss. They say they need help
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (457+ words) The Indiana Hospital Association released a new report on Tuesday, warning that many of the state's hospitals are financially vulnerable. According to Kaufman Hall, the health care consulting firm behind the report, 45% of Indiana Hospitals are operating at a loss....
Local part-time elected officials can lose health insurance, Indiana Supreme Court rules
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (566+ words) The Indiana Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that local units of government across the state can choose to exclude part-time elected officials from receiving health insurance. After hearing arguments in a Perry County case in October, the court reversed the…...