There were cheers all around for the approval of the Savannah harbor deepening by the Army Corps of Engineers, but how will the project be financed? . . .
A settlement with WellCare over charges of Medicaid fraud will bring Georgia $33 million as its share of the multi-state agreement . . .
Consultant’s study recommends that the Department of Community Health stay with the managed-care approach to Medicaid and expand it to include more of the program’s participants . . .
As part of its efforts to eliminate a deficit in the State Health Benefits Plan, DCH will require increased premiums for health insurance coverage of non-teaching public school employees . . .
The Board of Community Health votes to raise the amount of money state agencies will have to contribute to the financially ailing health insurance plan for state employees . . .
A House study committee reviews the financial problems of the State Health Benefits Plan, which provides health insurance coverage for state employees and teachers . . .
Healthcare providers are getting financial incentives to convert to electronic health records for Medicaid patients . . .
The Department of Community Health will use federal funds to upgrade its systems for enrolling and verifying Medicaid participants . . .
State employees and public school teachers will be paying higher premiums in January as the State Health Benefit Plan tries to cope with a projected deficit of $280 million . . .
