Katheryn Houghton

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Addiction Clinic Offering Financial Reward Program Met With Alleged Medicaid Fraud Inquiry

12/20/2022

The outpatient addiction clinic planned to offer gift cards and vouchers to people with substance use disorders as a form of contingency management.

The outpatient addiction clinic...

12/20/2022

First Report Managed Care

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'Emergency!' Star Randy Mantooth Teaches Firefighters About 'Silent Killer'

12/03/2011

Katheryn Houghton ;

More than 35 years ago, Randy Mantooth was saved by two firefighters. Now he's reaching out to fire departments to raise awareness about the silent killer that nearly took his life.

More than 35 years ago, Randy...

12/03/2011

EMSWorld

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Federal Initiative to Address Growing Problem of Overdoses Among Expectant Mothers

10/23/2023

Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez ;

Katheryn Houghton ;

A federal initiative seeking to combat overdoses is distributing millions of dollars to states to help fund and expand programs. Six states will receive grant funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to...

A federal initiative seeking to...

10/23/2023

Pharmacy Learning Network

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Montana Lawmakers Propose New Abortion Regulations for Medicaid Reimbursement

01/24/2023

Katheryn Houghton ;

Under the proposed change, providers would be required to have state approval before performing an abortion and submit supporting documents to demonstrate the procedure's medical necessity.

Under the proposed change,...

01/24/2023

First Report Managed Care

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States Step Up Push to Regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers

06/30/2021

Katheryn Houghton ;

Lawmakers in 42 states have introduced more than 100 pieces of legislation regulating pharmacy benefit managers in an attempt to increase drug pricing transparency.

Lawmakers in 42 states have...

06/30/2021

First Report Managed Care

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The 'Paramedic Paradox' Comes to Montana

04/12/2022

Katheryn Houghton ;

Of the state's 56 counties, 21 don’t have a single licensed EMS paramedic.

Of the state's 56 counties, 21...

04/12/2022

EMSWorld

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Montana Hires Medicaid Director With Managed-Care Past

06/01/2022

Katheryn Houghton ;

Tony Leys ;

A new Medicaid director who previously oversaw managed-care programs in Iowa and Kansas has been hired in Montana, which is one of about a dozen states with a fully government-run Medicaid program.

A new Medicaid director who...

06/01/2022

First Report Managed Care