Providing Legal Assistance to Health Care Providers
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office for Civil Rights September 13, 2023 What: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has declared that an emergency exists in the state of Georgia and Secretary Xavier Becerra has declared a public health emergency to address health impacts due to Hurricane Idalia. Where: Georgia Actions/Follow-Up: The Declaration of […]
General Updates, Indiana, Medicaid
This month, the Marion County Superior Court issued an important ruling affecting residents of skilled nursing facilities in the state of Indiana, specifically residents applying for Medicaid who have uncooperative spouse residing in the community (aka community spouses). When determining Medicaid eligibility for married residents, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (“FSSA”) requests the financial records of both the […]
Effective April 1, 2023, states have begun the redetermination process for Medicaid. Although each state has determined its own timeline for beginning this process, redeterminations must be complete by May 31, 2024. How will the Medicaid Redetermination Process work? States have four general options in terms of how they handle the redetermination process: Population-based: Under […]
COVID-19, General Updates, Medicaid
As a result of the COVID pandemic and Public Health Emergency (“PHE”), Congress enacted legislation requiring states claiming an increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (“FMAP”) to implement continuous enrollment. States claiming the temporary 6.2 percentage point increase in the FMAP have not been permitted to terminate enrollment for most individuals enrolled in Medicaid […]
#ProudtoSHG, General Updates, Stay Kind
In honor of National Wear Red Day, Stotler Hayes Group took on wearing red to raise awareness about the importance of heart health and the impact of heart disease on women. For every employee who wore red today and sent in a photo, Stotler Hayes Group will make a donation to the American Heart Association. […]
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