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 specially trained to help you…
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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 set to start, said that…
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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 we first heard about KentuckyHEALTH.…
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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 going to happen with this…
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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 without vision and dental coverage.…
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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 1, according to a block…
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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 you to check all your…
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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 help pay for those services.…
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As you may have heard, Medicaid is changing. Starting July 2018 Medicaid (Passport Health Plan, Anthem, Humana CareSource, WellCare, & Aetna Better Health) will work differently from it has in the past, there will be deductible accounts, monthly premiums, community engagement requirements, and more. While it could all be quite confusing, we’re going to break it down into 3 parts…