Posts Tagged ‘Medicaid’
Missouri Medicaid Application Backlog Has Finally Been Eliminated
Individuals and families that now apply for Missouri Medicaid can expect that they will know if they are approved or not approved within 45 days of application. The forty-five (45) day window meets the federal requirements. In July of this year, Missouri applicants were having to wait more than 100 days for notification of their…
Read MoreMissouri Medicaid In-Home Care Hourly Reimbursement Rates May be Increasing in July 2022
We have received word that the hourly reimbursement rate for Missouri Medicaid in-home care will increase significantly. This is breaking news! This is really good news! This is BIG news! StaffLink has been servicing Medicaid recipients for nearly 35 years. Our clients and employees live throughout St. Louis City, County, and in Jefferson and St.…
Read MoreLetter to Governor-Medicaid Reimbursement Lag Hurts Home Care Service Delivery in Missouri
Dear Governor Michael L. Parson: I am writing you about my concerns regarding the Medicaid reimbursement lag in the area of home care assistance and how it is affecting the availability of these services to Medicaid recipients. I am going to specifically address the traditional home care agency model, where a non-relative is providing care…
Read MoreAre Missouri Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans Offering Non-Skilled Home Care Benefits in 2020?
If a participant needs more than the 124 hours of home care, in a plan year, the senior or their family will need to consider other methods for covering the cost of services.
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