New Mexico Medicaid system will be expanded to accommodate more people Last week, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez announced the state’s commitment to expanding its Medicaid program in a move to better align the state with the Affordable Care Act. Per the federal law, states have the option to expand their Medicaid programs in order to make them more accessible to a wider range of people. New Mexico is keen to address some of the issues concerning the lack of health insurance coverage among low-income individuals and families by ensuring…
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Unemployment insurance gets and overhaul in New Mexico
Unemployment insurance system of New Mexico to receive an upgrade New Mexico is set to launch a new Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims system that could help improve the efficiency and integrity of the state’s unemployment insurance program. The system will be launched by the Department of Workforce Solutions, and will help the agency prevent, detect, and recover from illegitimate unemployment insurance payouts that may have been issued due to fraud. The system has won the approval of Governor Susana Martinez, who is eager to welcome the system to the…
Read MoreNew Mexico employees to see rise in health insurance premiums
Governor proposes hike in health insurance premiums New Mexico workers may be seeing their health insurance premiums spike next year if a new proposal from Governor Susana Martinez wins favor with lawmakers. The proposal aims to increase the rates for worker’s health insurance plans by 15% in an effort to avoid the complete bankruptcy of the state’s health insurance fund. The fund is currently scheduled to run out of money in the next budget year, but higher premiums are expected to remedy the issue handily. State employees will see an…
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