A quiet shift in some Mississippians' Medicaid coverage raised concerns with providers who didn’t understand why their patients’ coverage had changed with no public explanation.
by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi TodayMedicaid switch confuses beneficiaries, providers and draws feds’ scrutiny by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi Today November 17, 2022 During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi was not allowed to kick anyone off Medicaid under federal regulations. In exchange, the state received extra federal funding. But Mississippi didn’t simply maintain each person’s coverage.
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