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CMS places moratorium on new hospice, home health providers nationwide

58+ min ago  (312+ words) The moratorium is slated to last six months and will cease the establishment of new hospice and home health agencies across the country, including in Mississippi, as the agency investigates potential fraud. As part of a larger effort to combat…...

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State funding for Mississippi Medicaid tops $1 billion

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (320+ words) Lawmakers agreed to a 16% increase in state funding for the social welfare healthcare program. The Division of Medicaid had requested an increase of $390 million. Mississippi lawmakers have approved the conference report for the state's Medicaid appropriation, with state funding for…...

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