Kyle Pfannenstiel
Reporter at Idaho Capital Sun
Reporter @IdahoCapitalSun, covering health care and state politics. On Bluesky @pfannyyy. He/him. [email protected].
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5 days ago |
idahocapitalsun.com | Kyle Pfannenstiel
Idaho health officials say it’ll take years to switch all Idaho Medicaid benefits to being managed by private companies. Through a sweeping bill meant to cut Medicaid costs, the Idaho Legislature this year directed the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to change a range of Medicaid policies — including to pursue switching Medicaid benefits to being run by private companies. That model, called managed care, is used widely across the country.
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6 days ago |
spokanepublicradio.org | Kyle Pfannenstiel
Earlier this month, Idaho Gov. Brad Little said he had thoughts on the “big, beautiful bill” advancing through Congress. To extend 2017 tax cuts, the bill would deeply cut federal spending for programs, including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Speaking to reporters, Little said he wondered how it would impact Idaho.
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1 week ago |
postregister.com | Kyle Pfannenstiel
Southern Idaho’s water reservoirs are stocked up, signaling promise for this year’s irrigation prospects. But Idaho might need to rely on reservoirs more than usual this year, amid drier and warmer early spring months that have prompted faster snow melts with less streamflow runoff than expected, the Idaho Water Supply Committee heard from state water officials at its Tuesday meeting.
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1 week ago |
idahocapitalsun.com | Kyle Pfannenstiel
Idaho is switching contractors that run health insurance plans for vulnerable patients. Starting June 1, the private health insurance companies running Idaho Medicaid and Medicare’s plans will change to Molina Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare. That will only apply to the about 27,000 Idahoans who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare, said Idaho Department of Health and Welfare spokesperson AJ McWhorter.
Are you dually enrolled in Medicaid and Medicare? Here’s what to know on Idaho switching contractors
1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Kyle Pfannenstiel
Only 2,000 Idahoans dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid chose a specific insurance plan so far. But there's 90 days to decide. (Getty Images)Idaho is switching contractors that run health insurance plans for vulnerable patients. Starting June 1, the private health insurance companies running Idaho Medicaid and Medicare’s plans will change to Molina Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare.
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