(Getty Images) Automated Medicaid system contributed to thousands losing health care coverage Issues with Tennessee's automated Medicaid eligibility system caused thousands to lose their health care coverage, a judge said. Aug 27, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
Idaho State Capitol (Getty Images) Idaho selects NTT Data to advise on modernizing state’s Medicaid system NTT Data announced it was awarded a contract by the Idaho health department to advise on how to modernize its Medicaid system. Aug 12, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Code for America, Minnesota speed up Medicaid renewals The group estimated $636 million in Medicaid benefits will go to citizens through automated renewals that might have been lost otherwise. Jul 24, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Getty Images) New Mexico awards GDIT $39M to update Medicaid systems The $39 million contract will allow New Mexico's Human Services Department to update its Medicaid enrollment system. Jun 20, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Woman looking worried holding an unemployment benefits application at home. (Getty Images) Beeck Center dataset reveals digital ID verification practices for state benefits The Georgetown University think tank released a new dataset that shows how states verify the identities of people applying online for public benefits. May 26, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) How health agencies hope to avoid Medicaid coverage lapses Health officials said they're devising communications outreach plans to ensure Medicaid coverage continues when the pandemic officially ends. Mar 9, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Getty Images) States share progress on Medicaid IT modernization State health technology leaders offered their updates on modernizing Medicaid systems at a government health IT conference in Baltimore. Mar 7, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Spencer Platt / Getty Images) Are state health agencies ready for the COVID-19 emergency to end? Tens of millions could lose Medicaid benefits and expanded telehealth coverage could end in many states, experts warn. Feb 3, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Automated Medicaid enrollment texts aren’t spam, FCC rules The FCC ruled that state agencies can send automated Medicaid enrollment texts and calls without violating the robocall ban. Jan 25, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Tennessee’s Medicaid program is going in on process automation TennCare CIO Hugh Hale said he wants to automate as many of his agency's processes as possible to make themselves "easier to deal with." May 19, 2022 By Colin Wood