Past Contest Entries

Medicaid Reimbursement Bump Not Enough for Valley Providers

As part of health care reform, the federal government will be increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates for some primary care services to match Medicare rates, in an effort to encourage more doctors to accept Medicaid. But local providers say the rate bump is not sufficient to make it worth their time to treat Medicaid patients.

Place:

No Award

Year:

  • 2013

Category:

  • Health Policy (small)

Affiliation:

Yakima Herald-Republic

Reporter:

Molly Rosbach

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