Posts Tagged ‘Medicaid spending’

Dental charity preparing for influx of patients

Dental charity preparing for influx of patients

The Union Gospel Mission Dental Clinic in Olympia is preparing for an influx of patients, after Medicaid cuts were announced. The free clinic currently provides care for 50 patients each week but manager, Linda Barrett, said that members of the staff were bracing themselves for a huge increase in patient numbers, after significant Medicaid cuts […]


Audit raises concerns over Medicaid spending in Massachusetts

Audit raises concerns over Medicaid spending in Massachusetts

State auditor, A.Joseph DeNucci has raised concerns over Medicaid spending after an audit found that millions of dollars are being wasted every year. The audit found that many claims are being inflated and raised concerns about the possibility of fraudulent claims being made in the state; the audit also found that many claims were unnecessary. […]