State Auditor, AG investigating Centene on allegations it pocketed millions in taxpayer dollars
Both the state auditor and Mississippi attorney general are investigating whether Centene Corp., as a provider of Medicaid drug services, failed to disclose discounts on pharmacy services, inflated dispensing fees and received reimbursements for amounts already paid.Mississippi Today, Read More.
Medicaid expansion coming to Mississippi?
A non-profit has filed paperwork to start a ballot initiative to allow Mississippi voters to decide on Medicaid expansion.Dr. Jeffrey Ross thinks that’s a good idea. Chief Medical Officer of King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven, Ross said it would be a benefit to both the state government and its citizens. KDMC CEO Alvin Hoover agrees. Hoover explains it as a $10 deal.The Daily Leader, Read More.
OUR OPINION: Lawmakers should expand Medicaid or voters likely will
Medicaid expansion could become a reality within two years. Exactly what that expansion looks like — and how easily it will be to adjust the system in the future — largely depends on whether lawmakers finally do it themselves or leave it up to voters.Daily Journal, Read More.
Mississippi investigation of Medicaid provider Centene builds case for more oversight
The state auditor and Mississippi attorney general are investigating whether Centene Corp., as a provider of Medicaid drug services, failed to disclose discounts on pharmacy services, inflated dispensing fees and received reimbursements for amounts already paid.The Clarion Ledger, Read More.
New Report studies low wages jobs and how much state would gain expanding Medicaid
A new study by Georgetown University finds 13 percent of Mississippians work in low wage jobs in the service industry where few employers provide health insurance. Professor Joan Alker, a researcher for the report, says positions at restaurants, in retail and construction earn on average $17,700 per year; cashiers and maintenance workers earn less. MPB, Read More.