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OIG to audit Medicaid MU incentive payments made to Pennsylvania hospitals
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General has begun an audit of the Medicaid Meaningful Use incentive payments made by the state of Pennsylvania to hospitals, according to the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.
Glitch leaves thousands of Pennsylvania Medicaid beneficiaries without substance abuse treatment
Thousands of Pennsylvania residents are unable to receive treatment for addiction and mental health-related issues thanks to a glitch that occurred back in December.
Medicaid expansion update: Two states step forward, two step in place
Several states are making news with their plans to expand Medicaid under the Affordabe Care Act. Here's a roundup of the goings on in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Alaska and Montana.
Pennsylvania begins Medicaid expansion, overhaul amid uncertainty
Today marks beginning of open enrollment for Healthy Pennsylvania, a Medicaid expansion program expected to cover about 600,000 residents.
Pennsylvania hospital groups: Hike cigarette tax to mend healthcare budget
Pennsylvania doctor and hospital groups want a 60-cent cigarette tax increase to bridge the state's healthcare budget gap, according to a blog post on Philly.com.
9 insurers join alternative Medicaid plan in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett (R) announced on Friday that nine insurance companies met qualifications for his Medicaid expansion alternative proposal, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Rural hospitals move to affiliate with larger urban providers
Rural hospitals, battered in recent years by declining patient censuses and straitened cash flow, now turn to larger hospital systems for financial support, the Buffalo News reported.
MO, PA hospitals cut jobs, capital projects
Medicaid payment cuts and uncompensated care hit hospitals in Missouri and Pennsylvania hard, prompting many organizations to slash services and staff positions.
Duke LifePoint to buy PA hospital system
Duke LifePoint Healthcare has set its sights on acquiring the three-hospital Conemaugh Health System in Pennsylvania and plans to invest as much as $500 million in the venture over the next decade, the Nashville Tennessean reports.
What states matter most to exchange enrollment, Medicaid expansion?
Ten states are crucial to the Obama administration's ability to enroll 6 million people in health insurance exchanges by the end of the month.
