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The Many Names of Medicaid: What You Need to Know

With major changes on the horizon for Medicaid—through policy shifts, eligibility redeterminations, and updated rules—it's more important than ever to understand how the program works. One often overlooked fact? Medicaid goes by many different names depending on where you live.  While “Medicaid” is the national term for the program that provides health coverage to low-income individuals and families, the original law enacted in 1965 established funding for states to provide “medical assistance” to specific low-income populations including children and individuals with disabilities. Medicaid expanded over time to include additional...

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Vimo® Announces Acquisition of Change & Innovation Agency

Press ReleaseVimo® Announces Acquisition of Change & Innovation AgencyAcquisition positions Vimo to better address unprecedented demand for IT infrastructure modernization of health and human services agencies     November 18, 2021– Vimo®  today announced that it has acquired Change & Innovation Agency (C!A®), the leading provider of service delivery and optimization platforms for health and human services agencies and safety net programs, including Medicaid and child welfare. Vimo (dba GetInsured) is an established market leader with its cutting-edge Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms that provide state-based...

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The Many Names of Medicaid: What You Need to Know

With major changes on the horizon for Medicaid—through policy shifts, eligibility redeterminations, and updated rules—it's more important than ever to understand how the program works. One often overlooked fact? Medicaid goes by many different names depending on where you live.  While “Medicaid” is the national term for the program that provides health coverage to low-income individuals and families, the original law enacted in 1965 established funding for states to provide “medical assistance” to specific low-income populations including children and individuals with disabilities. Medicaid expanded over time to include additional...

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