Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 4. February 2013 03:58
HARRISBURG (Feb. 4, 2013) -- Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL) and the state Department of Public Welfare have paid 91 percent of the home care workers in the state, and they continue to aggressively and successfully resolve issues during this payroll transition period.
PPL, which won a competitive contract with DPW, has put new processes in place that allow the agency to automate a portion of the data correction that had previously required manual research. This now allows PPL to more quickly approve additional timesheets, and has helped PPL in the last week go from approving nearly 80 percent of time sheets to 91 percent. [More]
Author: Sam Fish | Posted: 30. January 2013 10:00
The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, an entity within the Kaiser Family Foundation, published on January 23, 2013 (Publication Number 8401) its 12th annual 50-state survey of Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, enrollment, and cost-sharing policies. The study identified many gaps in Medicaid coverage across the U.S. On the positive side, the survey showed that coverage for children and pregnant women was stable. However, it showed that adults with no dependent children qualify for benefits in only nine states, and eligibility for adults with children was often far below the poverty line. [More]
Author: Sam Fish | Posted: 30. January 2013 10:00
The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, an entity within the Kaiser Family Foundation, published on January 23, 2013 (Publication Number 8401) its 12th annual 50-state survey of Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, enrollment, and cost-sharing policies. The study identified many gaps in Medicaid coverage across the U.S. On the positive side, the survey showed that coverage for children and pregnant women was stable. However, it showed that adults with no dependent children qualify for benefits in only nine states, and eligibility for adults with children was often far below the poverty line. [More]
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Author: Patsy Crawford | Posted: 30. January 2013 09:36
In a January 24, 2013 news release, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reported that a new poll shows that more Americans support, rather than oppose, Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). According to the poll, 52 percent of Americans believe that their states should expand Medicaid; 42 percent do not believe their states should expand Medicaid. [More]
Author: Patsy Crawford | Posted: 25. January 2013 10:48
On January 22, 2013, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) published a report showing increasing high school graduation rates and declining dropout rates nationwide. According to the report, high school graduation rates were at their highest level since 1974. [More]
Author: Patsy Crawford | Posted: 25. January 2013 10:46
House Education and the Workforce Committee Outlines Agenda for Education
On January 22, 2013, the House of Representatives Education and the Workforce Committee held its first organizational meeting in the 113th Congress. The Committee Chair, Representative John Kline (R-MN), outlined the Committee’s legislative agenda for education in the months ahead. In his remarks, Representative Kline stated that reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act remains a top priority, as it was in the 112th Congress; “It is our shared responsibility to craft thoughtful policies that will enhance state and local control, encourage innovation and flexibility, and end the administration’s convoluted waivers scheme.” He expressed the need to address the nation’s higher education system and enhance transparency with regard to student loans. He also said that he anticipates a robust conversation about ways to better protect students in the aftermath of the school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut that resulted in the killing of 20 first grade students and six school employees. In a January 16 statement, Representative Kline said that he will carefully review President Obama’s January 16 plan for reducing gun violence, which includes reinforcing background checks for all gun sales, banning military-style assault weapons, enhancing school security, and improving access to mental health services.
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Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 24. January 2013 09:14
Indianapolis, IN, January, 2013 – The Indiana Department of Education recently awarded PCG Education a contract to provide technical assistance with the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for students with disabilities. PCG will provide local education agencies with guidance, support, and technical assistance for implementation of the CCSS for children with disabilities in order to meet the unique needs of these students and to improve their educational outcomes. [More]
Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 23. January 2013 09:02
HARRISBURG (Jan. 23, 2013) -- Public Partnerships, LLC and the state Department of Public Welfare continue to work aggressively to successfully resolve recent issues related to the payroll for home care workers across the state.
PPL has paid nearly 80 percent of the valid time sheets submitted by direct care workers and is paying every valid time sheet it has received as soon as it becomes payable. All initial checks for care workers are mailed, and pay can be issued through direct deposit in subsequent pay periods for those who have completed the direct deposit form. [More]
Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 23. January 2013 07:16
Boston, MA, January, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1.5 billion to states to support health insurance marketplace building efforts. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that each state have a health insurance exchange (Exchange) operating beginning in 2014. Among the grants awarded, the state of Delaware, a PCG Health client, has received two Level One Exchange Establishment Grants. [More]
Author: Ryan Paiva | Posted: 18. January 2013 10:37
January, 2013, London – Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded PCG Advisory Services a contract to conduct a business process review with its Adult Social Care unit. Sandwell Council is required to identify significant savings within this unit over the next few years. The PCG project goal is to help deliver the required savings while still ensuring that the customer experience and quality of services remain paramount. For more information, contact info@publicconsultinggroup.com. [More]
