Tony Leys

1 month ago | desmoinesregister.com | Tony Leys

Tony LeysKFF Health NewsPLEASANTVILLE — Zach Mecham has heard politicians demand that Medicaid recipients work or lose their benefits. He also has run into a jumble of Medicaid rules that effectively prevent many people with disabilities from holding full-time jobs. “Which is it? Do you want us to work or not?” he said. Mecham, 31, relies on the public insurance program to pay for services that help him live on his own despite a disability caused by muscular dystrophy.

1 month ago | disabilityscoop.com | Tony Leys

Collection agents for the state of Iowa have sent letters seeking millions of dollars from the estates of at least two people with disabilities who died after spending most of their lives in a state institution. The amounts represent what Medicaid spent covering the residents’ care when they lived at the Glenwood Resource Center, a state-run facility that closed last summer. The bills are extraordinary examples of a practice called Medicaid estate recovery.

1 month ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Tony Leys

By Tony Leys, KFF Health News Collection agents for the state of Iowa have sent letters seeking millions of dollars from the estates of at least two people with disabilities who died after spending most of their lives in a state institution. The amounts represent what Medicaid spent covering the residents' care when they lived at the Glenwood Resource Center, a state-run facility that closed last summer.

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Tony Leys

Collection agents for the state of Iowa have sent letters seeking millions of dollars from the estates of at least two people with disabilities who died after spending most of their lives in a state institution. The amounts represent what Medicaid spent covering the residents’ care when they lived at the Glenwood Resource Center, a state-run facility that closed last summer. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.

1 month ago | miamiherald.com | Tony Leys

Collection agents for the state of Iowa have sent letters seeking millions of dollars from the estates of at least two people with disabilities who died after spending most of their lives in a state institution. The amounts represent what Medicaid spent covering the residents' care when they lived at the Glenwood Resource Center, a state-run facility that closed last summer. The bills are extraordinary examples of a practice called Medicaid estate recovery.