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Current Medicaid eligibility in Iowa for women postpartum allows for a maximum family income of 375% of the federal poverty level (about $117,000 for a family of four).
Section 1115 Research & Demonstration Projects: States can apply for program flexibility to test new or existing approaches to financing and delivering Medicaid and CHIP. Section 1915(b) Managed Care Waivers: States can apply for waivers to provide services through managed care delivery systems or otherwise limit people's choice of providers.
Medicaid is a government program in the United States that provides health insurance for adults and children with limited income and resources. The program is partially funded and primarily managed by state governments, which also have wide latitude in determining eligibility and benefits, but the federal government sets baseline standards for state Medicaid programs and provides a significant ...
Current Iowa law provides new mothers with Medicaid coverage during pregnancy and for 60 days after giving birth — the minimum length of time under federal law.
A Katie Beckett waiver or TEFRA waiver is a Medicaid waiver concerning the income eligibility for home-based Medicaid services for children under the age of nineteen. Prior to the Katie Beckett waiver, if a child with significant medical needs received treatment at home, the child's income would be deemed to include the parents' entire ...
On Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced the intent to award managed care contracts to two winning bidders. Iowa's $7 billion privatized Medicaid program will work ...
Despite the importance Medicaid places on providing access to health care, many states have inconsistent policies toward paying for medications used to treat opiate addiction. The American Society of Addiction Medicine surveyed each state’s Medicaid program to determine which medications are covered and if any limitations exist.
State officials awarded contracts to Delta Dental of Iowa and DentaQuest USA Insurance Company to oversee dental benefits for Iowa Medicaid members.