Medicaid, Mississippi Division of

The series contains announcements, brochures, posters, and reports on Medicaid programs, benefits, and facilities. Releases are directed both to the public and to Medicaid providers. Medicaid is a program jointly funded by the federal and state governments to provide health coverage for individuals whose income and resources are insufficient to pay for it. Electronic copies of publications were transferred by the Division of Medicaid Public Relations Office in 2011. Access copies are provided here as PDF files.

Medicaid is a national health care program that helps pay for medical services for low-income people. The mission of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid is to ensure access to health services for the Medicaid eligible population in the most cost efficient and comprehensive manner possible and to pursue strategies for optimizing the accessibility and quality of health care. The annual report (July–June) presents statistical data of funding and beneficiaries of the Medicaid program in Mississippi. The Department of Archives and History has electronic (PDF) copies of the report from 1970. Paper copies of the 1970-1990 and 1994 reports were scanned and saved as PDFs by MDM. More recent reports were "born digital" and saved as PDFs.

The series contains two histories of the agency; a 2007 report to the Medicaid Appropriations Sub-Committee; eOrientation slides for new employees; a 2011 timeline of the division's events; and photographs documenting a February 2010 move to new headquarters, a February 2010 snowstorm in downtown Jackson, April 2010 tornado damage to the Yazoo City Regional Office, an April 2011 recording session for a radio spot at Mississippi Public Broadcasting, and a June 2011 Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program awards event. Medicaid is a program jointly funded by the federal and state governments to provide health coverage for individuals whose income and resources are insufficient to pay for it. Electronic copies of the agency history files were transferred by the Division of Medicaid Public Relations Office in 2011. Access copies are provided here as JPEG and PDF files.

The series contains invitations and lists of presenters for a June 21, 2011, Medicaid press conference and workshops promoting the Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive program. Medicaid is a program jointly funded by the federal and state governments to provide health coverage for individuals whose income and resources are insufficient to pay for it. Electronic copies of the invitations and programs were transferred by the Division of Medicaid Public Relations Office in 2011. Access copies are provided here as PDF files.

Medicaid is a program jointly funded by the federal and state governments to provide health coverage for individuals whose income and resources are insufficient to pay for it. The "Medicaid Minute" is a staff newsletter published at irregular intervals by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid. Volumes provide news on the agency as well as staff members and their families; pointers on health, safety, and rights management; and factoids about gems and flowers of the month. The Department of Archives and History has electronic (PDF) copies of the November 12, 2010, through August 26, 2011, newsletters transferred by the Division of Medicaid Public Relations Office in 2011.

The series contains the agendas and minutes for the meetings of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid's Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee. The Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee is comprised of twelve participating physicians, nurse practitioners, and practicing pharmacists who are active Mississippi Medicaid providers and in good standing with their representative organizations. The P&T Committee is an advisory panel who conducts in-depth clinical evaluations and recommends appropriate drugs for preferred status on DOM's Preferred Drug List and/or for prior authorization. The Department of Archives and History has electronic (PDF) copies of the agendas and minutes from 2003.

The series contains official news releases, prepared statements, and public announcements from Medicaid, along with public releases from other offices relating to the business of Medicaid, such as the Office of the Governor and the Attorney General's Office. Subjects include the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), presumptive eligibility, Head Start, Mississippi Health Benefits Program, division budgeting, statuses of Medicaid facilities, the Electronic Health Records program, Better Health for Mississippi, and Mississippi Medicaid Cool Kids, among other topics. Medicaid is a program jointly funded by the federal and state governments to provide health coverage for individuals whose income and resources are insufficient to pay for it. Electronic copies of press releases were transferred by the Division of Medicaid Public Relations Office in 2011. Access copies are provided here as PDF and MP3 files.

The series consists of speech texts and talking points of executives at the Mississippi Division of Medicaid. Medicaid is a program jointly funded by the federal and state governments to provide health coverage for individuals whose income and resources are insufficient to pay for it. Topics of speeches include state funding, services offered to Mississippians, and differences between Medicaid and the federal program Medicare. Electronic copies of speech documents were transferred by the Division of Medicaid Public Relations Office in 2011. Access copies are provided here as PDF files.