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The Cortland County Department of Social Services is informing Medicaid recipients of upcoming changes to eligibility and coverage requirements that are expected to take effect January 1, 2027, as a result of federal legislation known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”. The legislation, signed into federal law in...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Big chances are coming on Jan. 1, 2027, to Medicaid coverage for millions of New Yorkers. Megan Woodward, vice president of member experience for health insurance company Fidelis Care, spoke with NewsChannel 9 Anchor Jeff Kulikowsky about these changes and how someone would know if any of these upcoming changes apply […]
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A federal judge in Brooklyn approved a $162 million settlement for approximately 200,000 Medicaid home care workers who accused Public Partnerships LLC of underpayment, with payments scheduled to be distributed to eligible caregivers in early 2027.
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A Nov. 9 deal with New York requires T-Mobile to remove the 50 GB cap on its $15-a-month home internet plan for households on SNAP, Medicaid and other aid.
Many New Yorkers were forced off of their state-sponsored health insurance as a result of cuts made under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed by President Donald Trump last year. New York’s Essential Plan covers lower-income families and immigrants who do not qualify for Medicaid. Under federal...
Nearly 40% of home care workers in New York live at or near the poverty line, at the same time private equity (PE)-owned home care agencies are raking in billions of dollars in Medicaid funding, according to a new report. Researchers from The Worker Institute at Cornell University examined the...
New research ranks New York the 5th healthiest state in the US for lung health. This COPD Awareness Month, home hospital bed manufacturer Opera Beds has updated its annual lung health study, analyzing six factors, including smoking rates, air pollution, toxic chemical releases, and humidity, to rank all 50 states. The research also looks at how COPD rates have changed across the US over the past five years.
(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is being pressured to drop her opposition to a bill that would set limits on personal health care information that big tech companies can collect and sell to third parties. In a letter to Hochul, more than 150 civil rights and advocacy groups called on the Democratic governor to take steps to improve cyberspace privacy by signing the New York Health Information Privacy Act into law. It's one of several major bills from the previous legislative session still pending action by the governor. Hochul vetoed a similar proposal last year. The advocacy groups, led by the New York chapter of the American Civil Liberties, said the legislation "will give New Yorkers the power to use technology that tracks and maintains their health and to search for and access health care without any outside entities tracking, sharing, or profiting off the information without their consent." "While today’s technology offers many opportunities, too frequently, the companies that make these products harm communities by wantonly sharing and monetizing our information with only their bottom line in mind and without any limiting force – this has serious real-world consequences for your constituents," they wrote. The
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Lauren Shields made her mark in her short life, becoming a champion for the cause of organ donations after getting the first of two transplants at age 8 and inspiring a New York state law to entice more donors. The Rockland County native was just 26 when she succumbed to illness in June . With persistence and good cheer in the face of her health struggles, she had by then built a legacy that included New York's "Lauren's Law" and her years of advocacy for organ and blood donations, which her own tale of survival made so poignant. Five months after her passing, Shields' crusade lives on in the form of a pending bill in Congress that would vastly expand the nation's outreach to potential donors. The goal is put that opportunity before as many people as possible to grow the ranks of those ready to make life-saving donations. What is the Lauren Shields Organ Donation Act? The bill, named the Lauren Shields Organ Donation Act, was introduced in October by Rep. Mike Lawler of Rockland County and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, who represents a neighboring New Jersey district. It would require all sorts of federal forms and applications that Americans
Experts with the Sullivan Allies Leading Together, or SALT, coalition say the factors to consider when assisting someone with opioid addiction vary widely. Any combination of a lack of a mailing address, healthcare or transportation, can make access to services difficult. Lori Orestano-James is the state president of the New...
Louisiana Medicaid is mailing renewal packets this month to members whose coverage comes up for renewal in January, and those members have 45 days to answer new questions about work. The Louisiana Department of Health says the packets go out 60 days before the renewal date. South Dakota, New York and Illinois also begin 80-hour... The post Louisiana is mailing Medicaid renewal packets this month to January renewers with 45 days to answer new work questions, as South Dakota, New York and Illinois also start 80-hour rules Jan. 1 appeared first on The Financial Wire .
MVP Health Care, a nonprofit regional health insurer in New York and Vermont, has been working the past few years to make its data more useful and actionable for the clinicians it works with. Healthcare Innovation recently spoke with Susan Kopp, MVP’s director of provider analytics, innovation and delivery, and Collete Yao, vice president of enterprise AI & clinical data strategy, about building closer data-sharing relationships with provider organizations.
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced two settlements with Carelon Behavioral Health, Inc. (Carelon) after two Office of the Attorney General (OAG) investigations found that Carelon misled New Yorkers searching for mental health care by directing them to providers who were unavailable and improperly denied coverage for substance use disorder treatment. Carelon administers all behavioral health benefits for several popular health plans, including EmblemHealth, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Independent Health, and the Empire Plan, the health plan for state and local government employees. Under the settlements, Carelon will pay $2.35 million in penalties, fees, and costs, provide up to $8 million in restitution to eligible members who paid out of pocket for out-of-network mental health care, repay other eligible members for out-of-pocket payments for bills denied by Carelon, and overhaul its provider directories and substance use disorder coverage reviews.
CORTLAND, NY (607NewsNow) — Residents of Cortland County on Medicaid are being made aware of what will change in the new year as H.R. 1, commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” puts Medicaid requirement and eligibility changes into effect. The Cortland County Department of...
A local paramedic is reaching out to lawmakers across the country to push for federal legislation he hopes will save lives. Nicholas J. Orcutt has worked as a paramedic in central New York since 2017 and in emergency medical services in other locations for more than 15 years. "I loved...
Flu season hits New York earlier than ever, with influenza A dominating cases
