AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMedicaid Dollars, Local Impact: In Hurricane, Medicaid durable medical equipment billing hit $268,930 in 2024, up 5.5% from $254,887 in 2023—a reminder that health spending trends can shift community by community. Provider Payments: Fairmont Medicaid providers billed $616,469 for enteral and parenteral therapy in 2024, a 2.9% jump from 2023. Consumer Watch: The state AG is warning West Virginians about scams, citing 120 complaints in April, led by Medicare fraud, computer phishing, robocalls, DMV text scams, and fake court notices. Statehouse Politics: Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s out-of-state PAC-backed primary strategy didn’t deliver a sweep—his biggest targets lost, while he did win one House seat. Rural Health Push: Gov. Morrisey toured WVU Medicine Camden Clark to highlight the Rural Health Transformation Program’s focus on prevention and workforce needs. Data Center Debate: A Martinsburg-area “Lunch and Learn” tackled the future of data centers, including the proposed Bedington Data Center campus.
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