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Nearly 60,000 New Mexicans purged from the Medicaid rolls (so far) - Las Cruces Sun-News
In the first two months since New Mexico started disenrolling people from the state’s safety-net health insurance program for the very poor, nearly 60,000 New Mexicans lost their health insurance.
KOB 44mon
New Mexico lawmakers look to expand Medicaid access
It’s a proposal expanding Medicaid eligibility in New Mexico to residents who currently make too much money to qualify for government-managed health insurance. Right now, that limit for a family ...
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New Mexico raises Medicaid rates for three different programs
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) received federal approval to increase Medicaid rates for services provided to individuals with intellectual and developmental ...
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Study: NM Medicaid providers mostly can’t be reached by phone
A “secret shopper” accountability study shows that medical patients can’t readily schedule appointments by phone through Medicaid providers in New Mexico, even as the state and federal ...
Fox News2y
Many New Mexico residents to no longer qualify for Medicaid
New Mexico officials say the state has the nation's highest rate of enrollment in Medicaid, and its companion Children’s Health Insurance Program, with a June 2022 caseload of roughly 970,000 ...
KOAT Albuquerque2y
Almost 100,000 New Mexicans may no longer receive Medicaid next year - KOAT Channel 7
Employer-sponsored coverage and the New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool," Comeaux said.State leaders are expecting the Medicaid program to reach more than one million people by January 2023.
The Hill1mon
New Mexico governor says potential GOP cuts to Medicaid would ‘destroy health care as we know it’ - The Hill
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on Sunday blasted Republican efforts to reduce Medicaid funding, saying potential cuts would “destroy health care as we know it.” “This is very ...
The Durango Herald2y
New Mexico braces for exodus from Medicaid insurance
New Mexico officials say the state has the nation’s highest rate of enrollment in Medicaid, and its companion Children’s Health Insurance Program, with a June 2022 caseload of about 970,000 ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican1y
New Mexico Medicaid changes in the works have wide implications
Takeaways. A number of policy and structural changes are in the works as New Mexico prepares to roll out its revamped Medicaid program. One change will move all children in state custody under a ...
Yahoo1y
State brings in new director for Medicaid program - Yahoo
Feb. 26—There's a new Medicaid boss in town. Dana Flannery, 42, is taking the reins of New Mexico's massive Medicaid agency a little more than a year after the January 2023 departure of its last ...
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New Mexico raises Medicaid rates for three different programs - KRQE NEWS 13
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) received federal approval to increase Medicaid rates for services provided to individuals with intellectual and developmental ...