Medicaid insights 11/12/2021

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Illinois’ $16 billion health program is riddled with industry ties and potential conflicts of interest MM Curator summary: An extensive system of interconnected contracts and agency roles is investigated in this expose.
Attempt to block $22 billion Medicaid contracts dismissed – Ohio Capital Journal MM Curator summary: Paramount has lost in court (again).
Closing Medicaid coverage gap could widen hospital margins, report says MM Curator summary: Subsidizing exchange plans in non-expansion states could add $12B to hospital profits.
Medicaid managed care company sues outgoing corporate co-owner, alleging ‘sabotage’ MM Curator summary: An Arkansas provider-led BH organization is claiming Beacon Health has been working to destroy it from the inside.
Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Announces Details of Two Major Vaccination Policies | The White House MM Curator summary: Details of the new CMS and OSHA vaccine requirements have been released, with compliance required by January 4.
South Dakotans will vote on Medicaid expansion in 2022, pending petition validation MM Curator summary: The state hospital association has gathered enough signatures for its version of the voter Medicaid expansion ballot initiative.
Delaware- State auditor presses for Medicaid information MM Curator summary: The state auditor is being refused data she needs to confirm the state has followed Medicaid eligibility determination laws.

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Medicaid Wrong Answers Only Weekly Acronym Game (MWAOWAG)

congratulations to this week's winners! we actually had 2 acronyms going.

for QMBY:

Aaron Fulner's entry of "Qualified Medical Badgers Yelling" won.
Paints quite a picture, doesn't it?

for NCCI:

Lauralie Rubel's entry of "No Captain Crunch Inside" won.
Made me very sad just thinking about it.

Next weeks acronym: HCFA

Remember to send me your best WRONG answers only to clay@mostlymedicaid.com, or look for the game on LinkedIn on Monday mornings.