Articles tagged as: HIP
April 8, 2025
House passes HIP work requirements, Medicaid fiscal reforms despite concerns about loss of coverage
House lawmakers approved a bill that reintroduces previously halted work reporting requirements to Indiana's Medicaid expansion program. Senate Bill 2 also increases how often certain eligibility requirements are checked by the state.
Read MoreApril 2, 2025
Committee makes changes to HIP work reporting exceptions, Medicaid advertising ban
A House committee amended controversial legislation that will reintroduce previously halted work reporting requirements to Indiana's Medicaid expansion program. Among other things, the committee made changes to who is exempt from the work reporting requirements.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2025
Indiana FSSA has 'Make Medicaid Boring Again' hats. Some are confused about its message
FSSA merchandise leads to confusion. What are “Make Medicaid Boring Again” hats trying to say?
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2025
Experts, advocates challenge misinformation from lawmakers on Medicaid, HIP overhaul bill
Indiana lawmakers want to address Medicaid spending by overhauling the state’s Medicaid expansion program. However, testimony and discussion so far has included misinformation and misleading information on the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP. Medicaid experts and advocates break down the facts about the state and federal program.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2025
Potential changes to federal funding, Medicaid worry FQHCs about their ability to provide care
Federally Qualified Health Centers serve an estimated 700,000 people in Indiana, most earn low incomes and half are on Medicaid. Now, those centers say they face uncertainty as potential changes to federal funding and Medicaid loom large.
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2025
Indiana Senate passes Medicaid, HIP overhaul despite concerns about access, coverage
Indiana lawmakers want to address rising Medicaid costs in the state budget by overhauling the state’s Medicaid expansion program. The Senate approved legislation that would make several significant changes to the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2025
Medicaid, HIP overhaul measure drops lifetime eligibility limit, codifies program advertising ban
Senate Bill 2 still makes major changes to the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP. That includes reintroducing Indiana's previously halted work requirements and an enrollment cap.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2025
Hospitals support Indiana Medicaid expansion funding changes. Braun administration raises concerns
A House committee approved a bill that would make several funding changes to Indiana’s Medicaid expansion program. House Bill 1586 was supported by key health care stakeholders, such as the Insurance Institute of Indiana and the Indiana Hospital Association.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2025
Senate committee hears testimony on Medicaid, HIP overhaul measure
Senate Republicans want to overhaul the Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP, citing concerns around the Medicaid forecast. Lawmakers might need support from the federal government to implement part of the bill — but even with that support, it would likely have no impact on the forecast.
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2025
Indiana Senate Republicans want to make big changes to HIP, Medicaid. What do those changes mean?
A potential overhaul of the state’s Medicaid expansion program would include changes such as caps on enrollment and limits on lifetime eligibility. The overhaul would also reintroduce a proposal that the federal government previously blocked because it could lead to a loss of coverage.
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