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Five Blue Cross Blue Shield State Plans Are Downcoding & Reducing Payments For Evaluation & Management Claims
September 27, 2026Five state-level Blue Cross Blue Shield plans operated by Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) are using claims reviews that can reduce the billed level of evaluation and management (E&M) services and reimburse provider organizations at a lower rate. The change… -
Baltimore County, Maryland Rebids Adult Mental Health Case Management Contracts
September 27, 2026Baltimore County, Maryland is rebidding its mental health case management contracts for adults enrolled in Medicaid or who are uninsured. County records identify the current contractors as Leading By Example, LLC, and Community Residences Inc., whose contracts are slated to… -
Aurora Health Care Investing Nearly $50 Million In Milwaukee Health & Social Services Hub
September 27, 2026Aurora Health Care, part of Advocate Health, plans to invest nearly $50 million to open The Beacon, a 92,600-square-foot health and social services hub in Milwaukee’s Near West Side, in spring 2027. The Beacon will bring health care, social services,… -
North Carolina Renews Contract With Somethings For Free Youth Peer Support Mental Health Program
September 27, 2026The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) renewed its statewide partnership with Somethings to provide free peer mental health support to youth and young adults ages 13 to 19 for another fiscal year. During the first two… -
Baltimore County, Maryland Rebids Mental Health Case Management Contracts For Youth & Families
September 27, 2026Baltimore County, Maryland is rebidding its mental health case management contracts for children, youth, young adults, and families. The current contracts with Hope Health Systems, Inc. and Wraparound Maryland, Inc. expire June 30, 2027, and the new contracts are slated… -
Health Care Providers Remain Unpaid For ICE & CBPÂ Detainee Care Since October 2025
September 27, 2026Health care provider organizations that delivered off-site medical, dental, and pharmacy care to people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have not been paid for care provided on or after October 1, 2025.… -
Florida Licensed Foster Homes Decline 23% Between 2023 & 2025
September 27, 2026Florida had 6,699 licensed foster homes in 2025, down 23.1% from 8,712 in 2023, a loss of 2,013 homes. The decline occurred as the number of youth in foster care also fell about 25%, from 20,177 in 2023 to 15,141… -
Texas Review Recommends New Foster Care Spending Reporting As Community-Based Care Expands
September 27, 2026The average number of Texas children and youth in state custody without a placement declined from 90 per night in 2022 to fewer than 15 per night during the first quarter of 2026, while annual costs associated with housing and… -
North Carolina Medicaid Launches Reentry Services For Justice-Involved Youth At All Five Youth Development Centers
September 27, 2026North Carolina is launching Medicaid reentry services for eligible justice-involved youth in all five of the state’s Youth Development Centers (YDCs). The services include health screenings, diagnostic services, and reentry care management, also called targeted case management, to help youth… -
U.S. Department Of Labor Narrows Mental Health Parity Enforcement Focus To Three Access-To-Care Areas
September 27, 2026The federal Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) narrowed its mental health parity enforcement focus to three areas that can limit access to mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) care: medical necessity review, treatment exclusions, and…
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