45,000 residents in Jefferson County at risk of losing their Medicaid health insurance
There is a risk of 45,000 Jefferson County residents who could lose their Medicaid health insurance. The Kentucky Department of Medicaid Services (DMS) began unwinding COVID-19-related policies and resumed eligibility certification for Medicaid enrollees beginning in April 2023. During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), Kentucky utilized Medicaid’s emergency authority to expand eligibility for Medicaid […]
Open Enrollment Starts Today!
Today starts the beginning of the open enrollment period! As of October 15, 2019 you can either change your insurance or enroll in an insurance plan. We know this can be extremely confusing. What kind of coverage do I need? Is this the right plan for me? Park DuValle has an enrollment team that is […]
BREAKING: Kentucky Medicaid Changes Blocked for Second Time
Last night, a federal judge once again blocked the changes of Kentucky Medicaid that was set to start April 1, 2019. Specifically, the requirement to volunteer or work 80 hours a month in order to keep coverage, was blocked. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who blocked the changes last year the day before they were […]
KentuckyHEALTH Update: March 2019
It’s been almost a year since we first talked about the KentuckyHEALTH program and the changes coming to Kentucky Medicaid. As of April 1, 2019 KentuckyHEALTH will take effect, we’ll discuss what has changed since last time and what to expect with the coming changes. What has NOT changed? Some things are the same since […]
KentuckyHEALTH Medicaid Updates: Feb. 2019
Last year people all over the state were preparing for the KentuckyHEALTH program to go into effect, a new medicaid program started by Governor Matt Bevin. The day before it was set to go into effect, a judge blocked the order. Now, a little over 6 months later we have more information about what is […]
KY Medicaid Changes to Take Effect Jan. 1, 2019
This past Summer we were first introduced to KYHealth and the changes that were set to take place with KY Medicaid. While it did not start as planned on July 1, it will take effect Jan. 1, 2019. All those with KY Medicaid including Passport Health Plan, Humana CareSource, Wellcare of Kentucky, Aetna Better Health, […]
UPDATE: Medicaid Benefits Restored
Kentucky HEALTH and Medicaid benefits have been a bit of a headache lately. But, we’re getting more good news! Dental and Vision coverage is to be reinstated by August 1, 2018. Since the beginning of July, when a Federal Judge blocked Gov. Bevin’s work requirements for Medicaid, nearly 400,000 people in Kentucky have been […]
UPDATE: MEDICAID & KENTUCKY HEALTH- Work Requirements and My Rewards Blocked by Federal Judge
PDCHC has been posting and trying to keep you up to date with the latest information regarding changes to medicaid and Kentucky Health. Well, as of June 30, 2018 at around 4:00pm PDCHC, along with the rest of the state, got word that Kentucky Health as it was intended, would NOT be starting on July […]
Medicaid Update Part 3: Benefind and PATH
We’ve discussed Premiums, Dental and Vision Coverage, as well as Deductibles and My Rewards. In the final part of our series we’re going to be talking about Benefind and the new PATH program. If you are currently receiving SNAP benefits, you should already have a Benefind account. Benefind is an online portal that allows […]
Medicaid Update Part 2: My Rewards and Deductibles
Last time we talked about the changes coming to vision and dental coverage under medicaid, as well as the newly imposed premiums. This time, we’re taking a look at the My Rewards Program and Deductibles. Since vision and dental will no longer be conventionally covered with medicaid, the My Rewards Program is designed to […]
