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Idaho Medicaid delays rate adjustment for a month
The Idaho Medicaid program will delay a rate adjustment for supported living services from January to February 2016 to allow providers more time to adjust to the change and provide accurate information...
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Gov. Otter unveils proposal for establishing a primary care access program
Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter announced a new proposal today to connect uninsured Idaho adults living in poverty with primary healthcare and preventive services to help keep them healthy. Subject to approval...
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Work continues on changes to delivery schedule for food stamp benefits
The workgroup met earlier this week to discuss the communications plan for the staggered issuance for benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP (also known as the Food Stamps...
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DHW begins legislative budget presentations
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s legislative budget presentations began this morning at 9 a.m. Director Richard Armstrong kicked off four days of DHW appropriation recommendations with an...
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HHS week continues at JFAC with three more budget requests
Administrators for Medicaid, Mental Health Services and Healthcare Policy Initiatives presented the governor’s budget recommendations this morning before the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee....
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High radon levels can put your health at risk
Nearly 40 percent of Idaho homes tested for radon showed unsafe levels, which can cause serious illness for people. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. It is a naturally...
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Idaho Medicaid to conduct cost survey with providers of supported living...
Idaho Medicaid announced today that it will work with providers to conduct a cost survey to evaluate the rates paid to providers of supported living services. During the survey period, Medicaid will...
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Opinion: PCAP could be a great start toward keeping more Idahoans healthy
By Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter I’ve read and watched with interest in recent days as legislators, healthcare providers, community leaders, columnists, editorial boards and citizens have reacted to the...
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Getting screened for cervical cancer is most effective way to find it early
Cervical cancer is not an easy subject to discuss, but getting screened regularly for it is important for all women because that is the most effective way to find the disease early so it can be...
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Director Armstrong to present PCAP proposal to H&W committees
Department of Health and Welfare Director Richard Armstrong will present the proposal for the Primary Care Access Program to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee this afternoon in room WW54 of the...
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What you need to know about the Zika virus
Pregnant women and anyone else planning to travel someplace warm and tropical this winter should check travel advisories to see if their destination is included in a list of countries in Africa, Asia,...
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Medicaid survey of supported living services providers will begin in...
Medicaid’s cost survey of providers for supported living services will begin soon. This survey is for providers who offer up to 24-hour support to qualified participants with developmental disabilities...
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Oregon confirms its first travel-associated case of Zika virus this year
The Oregon Health Authority’s Public Health Division has confirmed that a person in Oregon has been diagnosed with a travel-associated Zika virus infection. The adult woman contracted the virus in an...
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Child welfare: It’s a team effort
Protecting children from abuse and neglect, healing and reuniting families, and searching for forever homes for children is what our child welfare program does. Based on recent stories in the media and...
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A life-and-death call
Communication specialists Jennifer Brown and Shane Wright at the Idaho State EMS Communications Center were extremely busy one January morning as they managed the work associated with a major snow...
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A Closer Look At Your Health: How healthy is your heart?
A Closer Look airs at 6:50 a.m. most Tuesdays on KBOI News Radio 670. This is a transcript of the segment from Feb. 16. February is the month of the heart, in more ways than you might think. We …...
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Idaho’s Epidiolex Expanded Access Program has now enrolled 15 children
Idaho’s Epidiolex Expanded Access Program hit a new double-digit milestone recently. 15 children are now enrolled and taking part in the program, and another 7 are scheduled for screenings. A little...
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Flag on U.S. Capitol was flown in honor of foster youth mentor
With the sunset on Feb. 26, a flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol was retired in honor of a Department of Health and Welfare employee whose career with the department also has ended. Child Welfare...
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Are you getting enough sleep?
Getting enough sleep is a nightly battle for busy Americans, who need at least 7 hours each night. But it’s a battle worth winning because sleep is such an important part of good health. Why is it a...
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They’re cute, but Easter chicks, ducklings, and even adult chickens can carry...
Chicks and ducklings in local farm supply stores are a sure sign of spring. It’s time to establish or replenish backyard flocks. It’s also just before Easter, when some people may be thinking about...
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