St. Elizabeth Healthcare’s Dearborn, Edgewood campuses each achieve 5-star CMS rating
St. Elizabeth Dearborn and St. Elizabeth Edgewood both achieved a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
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St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood gets prestigious 5-star rating from CMS, one of only five in Kentucky
St. Elizabeth Edgewood, a leading healthcare provider in Greater Cincinnati, recently received a prestigious 5-star rating from the Centers for…
KY’s request to expand Medicaid coverage to a full 12-month postpartum period approved by CMS
In an effort to improve maternal and child health outcomes and increase access to life-saving health care services for more…
Northkey Community Care one of four Kentucky clinics to participate in federal CCBHC program
Northern Kentucky-based Northkey Community Care is among four community mental health clinics participating in a federal initiative to expand access…
New federal law that took effect Jan. 1 will help protect Kentuckians from surprise medical bills
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As of Jan. 1, Americans who get surprise medical bills have new federal consumer…
13-state lawsuit challenging vaccine mandate for healthcare workers leads to nationwide injunction
A federal district court on Tuesday granted the request of Attorney General Cameron and 13 other states to stop the…
Commentary: Kentucky’s fight against drug addiction must include help from criminal justice system
By Tim Robinson and Ben Chandler RECON KY At a moment when many people are finding it difficult to see…
Rep. Kim Banta pre-files bill to make breast cancer treatment more affordable, accessible
State Representative Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell) is working to make breast cancer treatment more affordable and accessible through a pre-filed…
Federal funds on the way to help 50+ financially strapped rural hospitals in Kentucky
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved Kentucky’s request to recover Medicaid federal match…
All four of Kentucky’s Veterans Long-Term Care Centers earn top ratings from federal CMS
All of Kentucky’s state Veterans Long-Term Care Centers have earned the top rating from the federal agency that oversees long-term…
Federal appeals-court judges hear appeal but indicate doubt about Bevin’s work requirements for Medicaid
Kentucky Health News Federal judges were dubious Friday of Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s campaign to add work requirements to the…
University of Louisville takes over Jewish Hospital and plans to continue its heart transplant services
Kentucky Health News The heart-transplant program at Jewish Hospital in Louisville may continue after all, now that the University of…
Medicaid changes will allow Kentucky’s local school districts to expand behavioral health services
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Local school districts will soon be able to hire more licensed psychologists, counselors and…
Cabinet for Health and Family Services updates legislative committee on Kentucky HEALTH
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Cabinet for Health and Family Services officials on Tuesday updated a legislative committee on the…
State has approval for new rules for Medicaid participants, including some ‘work’ requirements
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The federal government has again approved new rules for some of…
Terry Brooks: State gets federal re-approval of Medicaid waiver; we have to ask ‘Is it good for kids?’
This summer, a federal judge halted implementation of the Bevin Administration’s 1115 Medicaid Waiver to modify Kentucky’s Medicaid Program, and…
HHS Sec. Azar says he has learned from lawsuit, ruling on KY Medicaid plan; to keep pushing ‘work’
Kentucky Health News Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Thursday that the Trump administration had learned from the…
BBB Trends: Keep a close eye on your mailbox; your new Medicare card coming with special identifier
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Everyone enrolled in Medicare should keep a close eye on their mailbox because new…
Kentucky is first to get Medicaid waiver; Bevin says Kentucky HEALTH is answer, but opposition strong
Kentucky is the first state to get a Medicaid waiver that would permit the state to require work of service…
Open enrollment for health insurance ends Dec. 15; check out options even if re-enrollment is automatic
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News This is the first year that more than 80,000 Kentuckians with a 2017 health…
No Kentucky hospitals received top ranking in recent federal star ratings; 16 found in second tier
By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on released its Overall Hospital Star Ratings,…