Auditor finds $10.5M in Medicaid spending for unauthorized immigrants
State Auditor Shad White commissioned an analysis earlier this year that found the Mississippi Division of Medicaid identified approximately $10.5
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Mississippi identifies $10.5M in Medicaid spending for undocumented immigrants
Mississippi State Auditor Shad White said the state had not reported Medicaid payments for undocumented immigrants before 2025 and has
Read MoreTrump administration announces crackdown on Medicaid fraud
The Trump administration announced a federal crackdown on Medicaid fraud, saying it will target improper payments and ineligible recipients in
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CMS launches nationwide audit of Medicaid providers
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz announced this week that CMS is launching a
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Facebook post tells CMS Administrator Dr. Oz Mississippi is in
A Facebook post addressed to “CMS Administrator Dr. Oz” declared, “Mississippi is in!” The post, published on the social media
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Mississippi reports $10.5 million in Medicaid for illegal immigrants
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi officials say taxpayers paid more than $10.5 million in Medicaid benefits for people the state describes
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Guardsmen to Florida, Reeves names new Medicaid director
Twenty-two members of the Mississippi Army National Guard’s 185th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, headquartered in Jackson deployed to Tallahassee International Airport.
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Fourth compromise proposal on healthcare reform sent to House
The newest proposal is a version of the Senate compromise delivered to the House on Friday, April 26.
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First component of Gov. Reeves’ Medicaid reimbursement reforms approved
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid is taking steps to deliver the first round of payments to hospitals in the coming weeks.
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Medicaid reimbursement reforms for hospitals announced
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must approve both proposals, which are being submitted.
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