In addition to the pandemic driven economic downturn and the consequential surge in Medicaid enrollment, rising prescription drug costs in the Medicaid program have caused tremendous fiscal pressure on state budgets over the years. In 2017, pharmaceuticals accounted for 5.1 percent of Medicaid

Syrtis Solutions distributes a Medicaid newsletter on a monthly basis to help you stay informed. The newsletter focuses on legislation, insights, comments, and industry developments relating to Medicaid integrity, cost avoidance, improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse. Here is a

The Coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on the nation’s economy. As of June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the national unemployment rate reached 11.1 percent which translates to 17.8 million unemployed people. Many Americans that

Syrtis Solution's June 2020 Medicaid News Recap: A roundup of Medicaid news, legislation, and industry developments relating to Medicaid integrity, cost avoidance, improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse. Oklahoma voters approve Medicaid expansion as coronavirus cases climb   Politico, July 1

Medicaid has been designated as a high-risk government program by the GAO since 2003. The Medicaid program has struggled over the past seventeen years due to poor fiscal oversight and other administrative issues. These challenges will be exasperated as the

Improper payments in the Medicaid universe are payments full or partial claims payments paid in error or payments made to the wrong party. Improper payments have been a major problem for Medicaid in recent years and have cost the program's valuable resources.  Across

    Syrtis Solution's May 2020 Medicaid News Recap: A roundup of Medicaid news, legislation, and industry developments relating to Medicaid integrity, cost avoidance, improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse. New York and Ohio make moves toward allowing pharmacists to

    Introduction Rising prescription drug costs continue to plague state budgets. As states have expanded Medicaid, their enrollments have risen, as has their spending on Medicaid prescription drug benefits. Regardless of whether a state has expanded Medicaid per the

    Syrtis Solution's March 2020 Medicaid News Recap: A roundup of Medicaid news, legislation, and industry developments relating to Medicaid integrity, cost avoidance, improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse. Medicare And Medicaid Administrator Addresses U.S. Health Care Response To