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Medicaid in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota

It has been a while since I have written a Week In Review for the Insurance Blog. Now is a good time to continue it. This will give you a quick way to “ketchup” with whatever blogs you may have missed . These blogs appeared between August 12, 2012, and August 18, 2012. Medicaid in Oklahoma is Called SoonerCare Oklahoma makes it easy to find out the eligibility requirements for their Medicaid, or “SoonerCare” program. The term “Sooner” is something that is unique to Oklahoma. Child Health is Oklahoma’s Medicaid for Kids Every state has a portion of the Medicaid … Continue reading →

Nebraska Has “Money Follows the Person” Project

The state of Nebraska neglected to put clear, easily located, information about eligibility requirements for Medicaid on their website. However, there is information about who is eligible for Nebraska’s Money Follows the Person Project. It is part of their Medicaid program. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to provide health insurance coverage for individuals and families who are low-income and who cannot afford to purchase a health insurance policy from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded by both the federal government and the government of an individual state. Nebraska is not … Continue reading →

Nebraska Did Not Expand Its Medicaid Program

Every state has a Medicaid program. There is federal funding that each state can use to expand its Medicaid program, but not all states choose to do so. Nebraska is among the states that decided not to expand Medicaid. This means that some low-income adults will not qualify for Medicaid in Nebraska. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to provide health insurance coverage for individuals and families who are low-income and who cannot afford to purchase a health insurance plan from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded in part by the … Continue reading →

Nebraska is Preparing a Health Insurance Exchange

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There is an important deadline coming up involving health insurance exchanges. States can either set up their own exchange, or they can have the federal government set one up for them. In Nebraska, state insurance officials have been working on creating a state exchange. One state senator is upset about this situation. The deadline has been set. Each state has until November 16, 2012, to submit proposals that show how they will operate their state health insurance exchanges. These plans must be approved, in part, or in their entirety, by the federal government. States who are approved will be able … Continue reading →