Lawmakers to face battle over Medicaid expansion
The 2019 legislative session is underway and lawmakers are talking about expanding Medicaid in the state. While Republican leadership has said they will not support...
Tag : Mississippi Division of Medicaid
Medicaid asks to reduce budget by $15M
by Alex Paton
Mississippi’s Division of Medicaid has reduced their budget by $15 million. In early September 2018, the state’s Division of Medicaid said they were able to reduce...
Medicaid Doctor visits to increase in 2019
by Alex Paton
In 2019, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) will be increasing the number of physician visits it covers for beneficiaries. DOM announced the changes saying...
Medicaid names full-time medical director
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid has named Dr. Carlos Latorre as the agency’s first full-time medical director. Dr. Latorre earned two degrees in geology and worked...
Mississippi Medicaid to increase number of doctor visits
by Alex Paton
In 2019, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) will be increasing the number of physician visits it covers for beneficiaries. DOM announced the changes saying...
Featured Cigarette tax may rise to $1.50
by Alex Paton
A pack of cigarettes in a Mississippi gas station costs around $5.00, but legislators are looking at a bill that would increase the taxes on cigarettes...