Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Federal regulations require states to process Medicaid applications based on income in 45 days, but Missouri has repeatedly ...

As the state races to meet new requirements laid out in the Trump administration’s cuts to social services, lawmakers are being asked to fund new staff and technology upgrades to meet the demands. The ...

Missouri must tie Medicaid dollars to measurable outcomes such as access, staffing and infrastructure. Without those guardrails, expansion remains a policy in name, not in practice (Thomas ...

Missouri could lose more than $1 billion if it does not reduce its Medicaid error rate to below 3%, requiring more staff and ...

For years, Missouri’s rural hospitals have been in crisis. The state has seen 12 rural hospitals close since 2014, while others have been forced to scale back services like obstetrics or specialized ...

MO Healthnet Division Director Todd Richardson will step down from his position leading the state’s Medicaid program at the end of October, according to a spokesperson for the Missouri Department of ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Some Missourians are urging senators to reject a spending bill to avoid cuts to Medicaid. Courtney Leader’s daughter needs specialist care for her developmental disability ...

Three Missouri plaintiffs filed a lawsuit Thursday to enforce Medicaid expansion in the state, according to a May 20 statement from The Fairness Project. The lawsuit comes after Missouri Gov. Mike ...

Missouri currently uses an antiquated, paper-based process to verify eligibility for most Medicaid benefits. State workers must type the information into a 17-year-old program known as the Family ...

Todd Richardson is no stranger to tough challenges. But in a wide-ranging interview with St. Louis Public Radio, Richardson said he doesn't shy away from difficult challenges or obstacles. In fact, he ...

Families across Missouri are raising concerns about proposed changes to a state Medicaid program they say could dramatically alter the lives of people with disabilities who rely ...

Elizabeth Oker was convicted of Medicaid fraud for billing services not provided, leading to a sentence including repayment and a civil penalty totaling $9,254.30.