Medicaid application wait times average 41 days, the lowest in nearly a year
Average wait times for Missouri Medicaid applicants fell in September below the federally allowed maximum for the first time in…
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Federal report shows Missouri Medicaid application wait times among worst in nation
A federal report released Thursday shows that Missouri ranks at or near the bottom nationally in terms of processing Medicaid applications in…
As Medicaid applicant wait time remains at 100 days, officials vow progress
State health officials faced tough questions Wednesday from the board overseeing Missouri’s Medicaid program — with a focus on the…
Hopes dwindle that Missouri lawmakers will extend postpartum care for new mothers
A bipartisan proposal to extend postpartum care for low-income women in Missouri to a full year after they’ve given birth…
Senate committee approves bill that could overturn Missouri Medicaid expansion
A constitutional amendment asking Missourians to let lawmakers decide year-to-year whether the state will offer Medicaid to working-age adults moved closer to…
Months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage is a sign of what’s to come
Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can’t afford…
Medicaid enrollment backlog persists as advocates say Missouri could be doing more
Applying for health insurance through Medicaid expansion took Raven Cole just 10 minutes. But the wait to see if she’s…
Governor signs $4.6B spending plan; House approves bill targeting Medicaid expansion
The first bill sent to Gov. Mike Parson from this year’s legislative session includes a pay raise for state employees, money…
Missouri takes months to process Medicaid applications — longer than law allows
Aneka French applied for Medicaid in October, not long after Missouri became the 38th state to expand eligibility for the…
State lawmakers aim to provide a year of health care for new mothers
Faced with over a year’s delay from the state social services department on implementing extended mental health care for new…
Missouri’s thin dental safety net stretched by Medicaid expansion
At CareSTL Health in St. Louis, the next available nonemergency dental appointment is in about six weeks. Northwest Health Services,…
After 17 years, free clinic in southern Missouri shuts its doors
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Mo. — It was already 1 p.m., and Sheri Noble’s Monday was just getting started. There were prescriptions…
New leader of Dept. of Social Services has tall order: Jumpstart reform
After years of dysfunction and criticism — including lawsuits, legislative inquiries and a revolving door of leaders — the announcement…
Missouri has enrolled 4,300 people in expanded Medicaid program
Roughly 4,300 Missourians eligible for health care under Medicaid expansion have been enrolled, a top Missouri Medicaid official said Thursday.…
Missouri finally expanded Medicaid, but hard work remains
Three months after Medicaid expansion was first slated to go into effect, newly eligible individuals can finally begin to enroll…
Medicaid director will return as state prepares for expansion
After a months-long leave of absence, the director of Missouri’s Medicaid program is expected to return to his position next…