With federal budget cuts threatening Medicaid funding, states are grappling with how to ensure millions of low-income residents continue to receive essential healthcare. Rising medical costs, increasing enrollment, and shifting policies have made it imperative for states to adopt new strategies to sustain their Medicaid...
Stay informed with Syrtis Solutions' monthly Medicaid news summary! Each month, we provide key updates on Medicaid program integrity, cost avoidance, coordination of benefits, and efforts to curb fraud, waste, and abuse. Our roundup delivers the latest policy changes, legislative developments, and research insights that...
With the latest House budget proposal threatening to cut billions from Medicaid, state programs and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) face an urgent challenge. To sustain healthcare services and maximize every dollar, Medicaid agencies must take immediate action to reduce financial waste. One of the most...
Introduction Recent budget proposals in Congress have put Medicaid funding at risk. If these cuts happen, states may face difficult choices, including reducing benefits, tightening eligibility rules, and dealing with financial strain on healthcare providers. Since Medicaid supports millions of low-income individuals, families, and people with...
Syrtis Solutions distributes a monthly Medicaid news summary to help you stay informed. The monthly recap concentrates on developments, analysis, and legislation that pertains to Medicaid integrity, cost avoidance, coordination of benefits, third party liability, improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse. Below is a summary...
The reported government-wide improper payment rate of 3.97% in 2024 represents the lowest level in over a decade. But below the surface lies a complicated reality that exposes systemic flaws in how improper payments are calculated and managed. These numbers, far from representing genuine progress,...
Syrtis Solutions publishes a monthly Medicaid news recap to help you stay informed. The monthly summary highlights developments, research, and legislation that relates to Medicaid integrity, cost avoidance, coordination of benefits, third party liability, improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse. Here is a list of...
Improper payments and fraud remain chronic and costly difficulties for Medicaid and other government-funded programs. The GAO defines improper payments as payments that should not have been made or that were made in an incorrect amount (including overpayments and underpayments) under statutory, contractual, administrative, or...
Syrtis Solutions distributes a monthly Medicaid news roundup to help you stay up-to-date. The monthly summary highlights developments, analysis, and legislation that pertains to Medicaid integrity, cost avoidance, coordination of benefits, third party liability, improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse. Here is a summary of...
Syrtis Solutions, a leading provider of real-time Other Health Insurance (OHI) coverage information for payers of last resort, recently accomplished a notable milestone by being designated a preferred vendor for the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP). This achievement is a reflection of Syrtis Solutions'...