Idaho lawmakers hope to ensure timely doctor payments, treatment approvals in Medicaid transition

Idaho lawmakers are working to improve Medicaid services by prioritizing timely provider payments and treatment approvals. The state is currently transitioning its Medicaid program to a new model.
As the state works to reshape how it provides Medicaid services, Idaho state lawmakers are hoping to prioritize timely healthcare provider payments and prior authorizations, and recipients are hoping to improve coordination among services. Legislators on the Medicaid Review Panel heard updates Thursday on the process of moving the state’s Medicaid program to what’s called […]
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