Legislative Report w/ Rep. Dallas Kephart
Apr. 11, 2023 / Embed
For Scott Little
Transportation Committee Informal Meeting
Apr. 11, 2023 / Embed
Informational meeting on The Effects of Using the Motor License Fund to Supplement the Budget of the Pennsylvania State Police.
Budget Hearing - Department of Human Services part 1
Apr. 11, 2023 / Embed
PA House Appropriations Committee hearing with PA Department of Human Services (part 1 of 2)
Reducing Medicaid Fraud
Apr. 11, 2023 / Embed
During a budget hearing, Rep. Ryan Warner asks DHS how often it is checking basic eligibility for Medicaid such as residency and death records.
Struzzi Examines Request for Steep Increase in Human Services Funding
Apr. 11, 2023 / Embed
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), formerly known as the Department of Welfare, is asking for a $1 billion increase in funding as part of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2023-24 budget proposal.
An increase that significant needs to be justified, which is what state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) asked DHS Secretary Valerie Arkoosh about during a House Appropriations Committee budget hearing.
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Apr. 11, 2023 / Embed
For David Foster
Medicaid for Assisted Living
Apr. 11, 2023 / Embed
Pennsylvania is one of six states that does not authorize Medicaid as a payer for assisted living services. During a budget committee hearing with the Department of Human Services, I asked if the department has a position on Medicaid being an authorized payer for assisted living residences, and for some data concerning the impact this could have on taxpayers.
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Apr. 11, 2023 / Embed
For Jordan Frei
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Apr. 11, 2023 / Embed
For Jordan Frei
DHS Officials Questioned About Proposed Medicaid Expenditures
Apr. 11, 2023 / Embed
At the Department of Human Services (DHS) budget hearing, I questioned DHS officials why a proposed 8% increase in Medicaid dental fees does not specifically appear in the governor’s budget and why dental services were prioritized over other services.