Medicaid

A sweeping budget bill has been moving its way through Congress that would drastically decrease funding for Medicaid. A recent study from Georgetown University found this would have a detrimental effect on rural maternal health, especially here in New Mexico.

New Mexico Healthcare Authority Secretary Kari Armijo, President of the New Mexico Hospital Association Troy Clark, and Dr. Nancy Wright, a pediatrician in Las Vegas discuss the impacts of potential Medicaid cuts in New Mexico.

An initial estimate finds that the state could lose more than $1 billion in Medicaid funding, and many other agencies and entities like universities would be affected.

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The State Healthcare Authority is raising Medicaid reimbursement rates to providers who work with patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help attract and retain more of those providers.

Lawmakers heard an update on New Mexico’s social safety net programs during a committee hearing recently and the presenters had plenty of good news about clearing long waiting lists

So far, there have been 45 indictments in connection with the fraud by the Arizona Attorney-General's office, and more than 300 facilities have been suspended.

During the COVID pandemic, Congress required that Medicaid keep people continuously enrolled throughout the public health emergency order. But that order has ended and now nearly 60,000 New Mexicans have lost their health insurance. On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll discuss how this unwinding process will impact health outcomes.

As Bernalillo County works to expand its behavioral health services, it’s looking into how to better tap Medicaid as a funding source. The county manager said her team isn’t there yet, but is committed to making it happen.

The state Human Services Department is urging New Mexicans who’ve gotten used to not having to renew their Medicaid coverage to not let it lapse. Since the renewal deadlines vary, the state has aligned them with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for those who receive both benefits.