Iowa Medicaid bidding: three firms appeal DHS decision
Three bidders Aetna Better Health Iowa Total Care and Meridian Health care Plan of Iowa appeal DHS decision on four winning bids for Iowa Medicaid modernization. They seek hearings before an administrative law judge, citing bias and scoring flaws, while four winners Amerigroup Iowa Ameri Health Caritas Iowa UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley and WellCare of Iowa prepare contracts under a plan to privatize the program starting Jan. 1.
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DHS seeks boost of 124 million for next fiscal year
The Iowa DHS requests 1.873 billion in general funds for 2017, a 7.1 percent rise to fuel social services, amid reforms and transitions to the Iowa Health Link system. The budget covers Medicaid, health programs, and a projected unmet needs shortfall of over 41 million, with adjustments likely as the agency moves to private managed care.
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Former lottery official jailed for rigging Hot Lotto draw
Eddie Tipton, 52, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a jury convicted him of two counts of fraud in a groundbreaking case accusing a lottery official of tampering with a computer to influence a draw. Tipton, former information security director for the Multi-State Lottery Association, faced years of national attention as the scheme involved a $14.3 million Hot Lotto ticket and a Belize trust. He remains free on bond during appeals.
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Totenberg Reflects on Supreme Court Shifts and Longevity
Nina Totenberg, NPR legal affairs correspondent, spoke at the University of Iowa about how the Supreme Court has evolved in ideology and demographics as well as its handling of technology and social issues. She noted more women and fewer Protestants, and discussed potential impacts of new justices on the court’s direction.
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