8+ hour, 55+ min ago  (282+ words) (Feature Impact) Once school starts, life moves fast. There is homework, practices, permission slips, and early mornings. Before the calendar fills up, take a moment to make sure your child has health coverage for the year ahead. Free or low-cost…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (557+ words) The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is preparing to phase in work requirements for able-bodied Hoosiers ages 19-64 who participate in Medicaid’s Healthy Indiana Plan, starting Jan. 1, 2027. The agency released new details this week about early compliance for new applicants…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago  (427+ words) FSSA Secretary Mitch Roob talks before a legislative committee in March 2025 while wearing his “Make Medicaid Boring Again” hat. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is participating in a pilot initiative to use artificial intelligence for Medicaid fraud prevention....

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago  (910+ words) Parkview Health’s growth over the last five years expanded its brand far beyond Fort Wayne. While the nonprofit health system provides care to an estimated 1 million Indiana, Ohio and Michigan residents, it has drawn considerable scrutiny from those who worry…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (630+ words) Already, Indiana hospitals are reporting a double-digit increase in the percentage of emergency department visits since the beginning of 2025. That rate is expected to climb as more Hoosiers forgo health insurance or opt for high-deductible plans to offset soaring premiums....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (573+ words) In a recent Quinnipiac poll about personal financial concerns, voters cited health care costs as No. 1. And when those same voters were asked to rank how difficult it would be to pay an unexpected bill of $1,000 immediately, half of voters…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1204+ words) Indiana will begin using Medicaid payments as leverage against high hospital prices under a newly approved financing model. Indiana officials on Friday rolled out what they described as a first-in-the-nation Medicaid financing overhaul designed to pressure hospitals to lower commercial…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (552+ words) Indiana lawmakers have taken bold steps to put patients ahead of harmful insurance practices. Hoosier patients, not insurance giants, should start benefiting at the pharmacy counter. Recently, multiple patient-first laws have gone into effect that ensure Hoosiers receive financial assistance…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (581+ words) It’s all about the errors. Indiana lawmakers fear a heavy financial blow if they don’t reduce errors in the state’s food and health care assistance programs. That’s why they recently passed legislation with more eligibility checks and other regulatory requirements....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (205+ words) A state-required study shows that Parkview Health's commercial prices have consistently dropped over three years, the Fort Wayne-based network announced today. The 2025 Milliman Hospital Price Benchmarking Analysis was issued by the Indiana Department of Insurance after it was required by…...