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Medicaid Matters is a live talk show addressing the current and trending business issues of delivering care to the neediest people. Call in and join the conversation! Hosted by veteran health care business leader and entrepreneur Richard Yadon.

Latest episodes from Medicaid Matters with Richard Yadon

Reducing Medicaid Prescription Costs

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2013 60:11

Host Richard Yadon is joined by Jon Keeley, Vice President of Pharmacy Services at Principled Dynamics with responsibility for ProSourceRx a turnkey solution for physician dispensing. Today’s discussion will revolve around the goals of decreasing the cost of Healthcare through Impacting Physician Prescribing patterns. With the HealthCare Reform, the creation of Accountable Care Organizations and many other factors we all know healthcare payers have to continue to evolve to survive. We must either be reactive or determine ways to be proactive in today’s market place. Sadly, the Medicaid payers often have a dilemma contracting physician’s to maintain the minimum panel requirements due to fee schedules that are lower than their commercial counterparts and prescribing requirements around pharmaceuticals that is generally brought with many demanding rules. The confusion of a Physician dealing with many Medicaid payers in their area each with a different set of rules can be frustrating.

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The State of Medicaid Managed Care

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2013 60:02

Host Richard Yadon and MHPA Director of Government Affairs and Interim Executive DirectorJoe Moser discuss today's Medicaid Managed Care.We'll take a look at the key developments of the past 12 months and then an insightful look into the future.Some of the topics we'll cover include:Medicaid policy changesDual EligiblesHealth Insurance ExchangesMedicaid Expansion Learn more about MHPA at www.MHPA.org

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Telehealth, Medicaid, and Health Information Exchange

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2013 59:58

Join Richard and his guest Dr. Dale Alverson, Medical Director, Center for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research University of New Mexico, as they discuss the uses, challenges, and implications of Telehealth and Medicaid health care. Topics of the discussion include: What is really Telehealth? How would it apply to Medicaid? Where is it being used successfully in Medicaid now? What are the challenges? Where do we go from here? What impact does this have on Health Information Exchange?

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The Elephant in The Room | 3 Things Medicaid Must Get Right

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2013 59:36

Joining us for today's show is Leonard J. Kirschner M.D. M.P.H., Member, The National Advisory Board on Improving Healthcare Services for Seniors and People with Disabilities Now that the election is over and most states have declared their position on expansion, what happens now? Where are we winning in Medicaid and where are we losing? What are the 3 things Medicaid must get right? How do we capitalize on the momentum? Where does the private sector land in all of this? We'll try to answer these questions and more!

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The Role of Medicaid in Behavioral Health

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2013 59:58

Behavioral health is one of the hottest topics in Medicaid today. Join host Richard Yadon as he explores the developments, innovations, and challenges of this issue. Our guests include: Danis Russell, CEO, Genesee County Community Mental Health Sheila Putnam, Director Medicaid Care Management, Priority Health

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