companies being trusted with managing their care.if it's approved by the centers fororedicare and medicaid services, the program would start january first. first. this bus is here because we are a group of concerned people who are either those on medicaid, providids of those who are on medicaid or family members who are on medicaid and we are in opposition of governor branstad's proposal to move iowa medicaca to managed care organizations.the centers for medicare and medicaid services will be in des moines tomorrow.we have more information about thisn our website cbs 2 iowa dot m. mellaney moore, cbs 2 news. also today, the governor announced an extension for medicaid's safe harbor deadline. deadline.he now says until april first, medicaid providers will rececee 100- services regardless of whether they're in-network under a patient's new plan.the governor's office says the extension is designed to give patients peace of mind that they can continue to see their same providers. iowans and people across the country are taking time to remember the attack on pearl harbor. harbor.today marks the 74-th an

the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services called for a delay in iowa's switch to a private medicaid program today. governor terry branstad wanted the new program to start january 1st. and today was the deadline for recipients to choose a new plan to have coverage start on that date. federal regulators told the state needs more time for the switch. the center for medicaid services ordered the delay of the program to march 1st. "this just gives them more time to do that, more time to make a decision and to talk with their physicians and to find out what to create a medical plan along with a plan the physician will know about." federal regulators are expected to approve the change to privatization. the only hangup was the transition deadline. coming up tonight on the kcrg-tv9 news at 10, hear from a family who is affected by today's change. waterloo police are searching for the people who fired shots at a vehicle this morning. police say shots came from another vehicle driving near the intersection of linn and quincy streets about 11:30. the shots didn't injure anyone, but the

deadline.now - up until april first, medicaid providers will receive 100-percent reimbursement- -that's for all services regardless of whether they're in-network under the patient's *n%w plan.this comes as the governor continuewith his initiative to change the medicaid system from a state-run plan to one run by four private companies. meanwhile, the governor is still waiting for federal approval from the centers for medicare and medicaid services on his privatization plan.as cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore explains, there are groups willing to take their fight to s moines who don't this is right for iowans. iowans. the concerned citizens are they left before sunrise to be heard by state lawmakers.neil nord, clinton iowa18:04:07 my wife and i are parents and guardians of a mentally challenged individual who will bebedirectly affected by the switch in current healthcare programs to managed care organizations.neil nord is on a jounrey om clinton iowa, to des moines to advocate on behalf of his daughter. 18:02:08 i'm here e speak for those people that can't speak for themselves.he is one passenger of two

yesterday we learned that the mmicare and medicaid services delayed iowa's effort to privatize medicaid services until march first. the original schedule had callefor the change to happen in just two weeks, on january first. but many patients and providers said that was just too rushed. the gazette's chelsea keenan has been following and reporting on this medicaid for some time, and she joins us today. let's begin wiwi a new development concerning one of the four managed care organizations the state picked to today. you can ready more abou this del in privatizing medicaid in tomorrow morning's gazette. a company says it didn't do anything wrong, but today it agreed to a one point one million dollar settlement. the government says iowa hospice knowingly billed medicare for 34 patieies who were not eligigie for hospice benefits. it happened between 2007 and 2013. u-s attorney kevin techau says the benefit is only for those who are terernally ill and only have sixixonths or less to live. a budget measure is on its way to the president's desk right now. the senate gave the measure its appro

federal medicare and medicaid services came to iowa last week to hear from those affected. and today, they ordered a 60-day delay, pushing the rollout to march first. "what the feds have said to them is, you're not ready. the provider network isn't robust, the transition isn't seamless, they cited several things that iowa is just not ready to go through with this plan. so it just gives us more time, just a little bit more time to make a seamless transition." transition."federal regulators told state officials iowa needs more time to work on the plan but they do anticipate approving it once the state can offer a seamless transition. the centers for medicare and medicaid services needs to sign off on the plan planbecause the federal government covers more than half the cost of medicaid. karen, we will have more on this developing story tonight on cbs 2 news ten at 10. right now in baltimore the defense in the freddie gray murder trial have ended the day without a decision on what's next. next.it's possible that officer william porter could be tried again in gray's april death

if it's approved by the centers for medicare and medicaid services, the program would start january first. coming up tonight on the cbs 2 news live at five - we'll hear from those who went to des moines today and how the medicaid chchge will impactct them and some of their concerns. parents with kids in a cedar rapids early childhood program are fighting to keep it open. open.the saint paul's united methodist church is hoping to make their buildininmore accessible.their childhood education program runs four days a week - teaching kids basic skills.tonight -- the church will vote on the final plans for construction.but parents fear construction will prevent the prprram frfr continuing. doesn't have anything to do with cutting programs at all. we are simply working with the designs that the architect has developed."shanann ford 01:54:20 "what we're hoping is that people will be informed and perhaps if they weren't planning to vote are now aware of the situation. the vote happens at seven. pastor sherrie ilg says their task force is looking for temporary spots help their children and may not

the centers for medicare and medicaid services have privitization of by two months, saying iowans state-run medicaid to managed care. but the feds will only approve the change if the state makes improvements it has outlined. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: often referred to as the "most hated man in america"...martin shkreli has been arrested on federal securities fraud charges. he is the pharmaceutical c-e-o criticised for increasing the price of an aids drug by more than five- thousand percent. prosecutors accuse him of using cash from a previous company to settle investor claims from his now-defunct hedge funds. sabrina: number four... sabrina: the wait is finally over, "star wars the force awakens" has finally hit theaters. fans packed theaters last night to catch the first showings of the latest movie in the massive franchise. the series has become a major part of popular culture with star wars culture with star wars themed everything. today marks the first full day of showings, and some metro theaters have showtimes as early as nine a-m.

linda quinn from iowa city came to stand up for her physically disabled son who uses medicaid services. have is that we slow more gradually. senator amanda 23:14:03 i've heard from every they're concerned what's going to happen january 1 comes around. at the hearing, senator amanda ragan many hospitals and doctors in the state one of the four managed care companies. she didn't get a response... she wants answers so she help out the iowans she hears from everyday. 23:17:23 my hospital isn't signed up with anybody, my doctor's not signed up, what do i do? good question. amanda tag - 23:20:57 it's not the managed care that many have problem with, it's the agressive timeline and 1st, 2016. in des moines, amanda krenz, local 5 news, we are iowa. " jack/2shot: today, governor branstad made another announcement. he's extended the deadline for hospitals to sign up for the new plan. stephanie/2shot: they will now have until april 1 of 2016 to choose which out-of-state company they will be working with, which might create some grey area for those iowans relying on medicaid services. again, the s

governor branstad says three companies are enough to provide medicaid services for iowa patients. on friday, a state official terminated the contract of a wellcare of iowa, saying it failed to disclose highly relevant information during the bidding process. the governor now says the department of human services will contact the thousands people enrolled in wellcare. those people can choose one of the other three private companies that will manage iowa's medicaid services. the iowa division of criminal investigation says eie tipton may have had access to lottery jackpots in as many as 37 s stes. tipton is already serving a 10 year sentence on two fraud charges here in iowa. he's a former lottery security worker who installed secret software on the machines that randomly generate winning lotto numbers. then, he would know the winning digits in advance. investigators say he tried to get people he knew to collect t multi-million dollar winnings in other states. "we're looking into any jackpotot that couou be associated with eddie tipton." tipton's attorney says there is no evidence th

, cms, (the federal agency) and health the centers for medicare & medicaid services (cms) is the federal agency of the department of health and human services that administers the medicare program, has oversight of medicaid, as it is partially federally funded, and administers several other health programs, such as the children's health insurance program. cms is also currently implementing most of the provisions of the affordable care act law, including the new way to purchase health insurance through the health insurance marketplace. when the affordable care act was signed into law in 2010, it carried with it a promise of expanding access to quality, affordable health coverage for millions of american families and small businesses. in iowa, since our last enrollment report in june, about 39,347 consumers are enrolled in health insurance marketplace coverage. there are approximately 188,000 people living in iowa, who are still living without health insurance. we know there are consumers in iowa who need quality affordable health clasen is a health insurance specialist in the k

this past week -- officials from the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services were in des moines to review the plan to privatize medicaid servicesafter the prep work to get the transition ready -- and the protests by people who are afraid it won't go well -- if those federal officials decide iowa isn't ready -- they'd be able to stop the transition scheduled for january first -- or -- let it go through. after the break...the tweet from one iowa politican that gave sports fans a good welcome back -- we'll close the show each week taking a look at what happened on cial media... media...this past weekend -- the navy commissioned a ship named for jackson, mississippi -- which is name for andrew jackson.that caused a little bit of controversy -- since jackson owned slaves -- and the double a-p says a ship shouldn't be named after him. that got some folks going on facebook... facebook...edward says i personally don't see an issue. the military has always held the honoin respect and continuing a close relationship with cities, they share name sakes with, regardless of their affiliations

this past week -- officials from the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services were in des moines to review the plan to privatize medicaid servicesafter the prep work to get the transition ready -- and the protests by people who are afraid it won't go well -- if those federal officials decide iowa isn't ready -- they'd be able to stop the transition scheduled for january first -- or -- let it go through. after the break...the tweet from one iowa politican that gave sports fans a good welcome back -- we'll close the show each week taking a look at what happened on social media... media...this past weekend -- the navy commissioned a ship named for jackson, mississippi -- which is name for andrew bit of controversy -- since jackson owned slaves -- and the n-double a-c-p says a ship shouldn't be named after him. that got some folks going on facebook... facebook...edward says i personally don't see an issue. the military has always held the honor in respect and continuing a close relationship with cities, states, or individuals that they share name sakes with, regardless of their affil

state health officials say half of all potential contracts for medicaid services have been signed.on january first, the medicaid program will become private. four @ompanies will take it over and split 120-thousand potential contracts.right now - about 58-thousand of those contracts have not been signed. recent concerns about fan safety at pro sports stadiums are leading to rule changes. but the cedar rapids kernels say they're on the same page. the new rules require protective netting between the dugouts -- which perfect game field has had since it opened in 2002.the kernels tell cbs 2 news they plan to up-grade stadium signage and public safety videos warning fans about the dangers of foul balls.the kernels open up thei20-16 home season on april 7th. good morning, it's on this mornrng, we'll have a look at some of today's top stories, right cbs-2 news - it's now we're taking a look at your_______ there are about 7 weeks there are about 7 weeks until the caucuses in iowa, iowa,and the fifth republican debate is now over.last night -- candidates focused on national security and the war

one of our main concerns we will address itself centers for medicare and medicaid services, or cms, is conducting oversight over the billions of taxpayer dollars invested in establishing the state exchanges. today we expect acting administrator andy slavitt, and welcome back. today cms has handed out $5.51 billion to the states to help them establish insurance exchanges. despite this investment of taxpayer dollars, four states exchange is have been turned into a over to the federal exchange while countless others are struggling to become self-sustaining. as the federal dollars run dry and enrollment numbers appear far below what administration projections, all state exchanges face significant budget shortfalls. by law state exchanges were supposed results listing by january 1 of 2015. at which point the establishment grant money could not be used to operate the exchanges. not be used. ya cms has been issuing no cost extensions to state exchanges allowing them to use the remainder of the federal grants to 2015 and in some cases 2016 against intent and letter of the law. federal funds st

but the centers for medicare and medicaid services have closed the door on that timeline. they've delayed the transition until march first... saying iowa isn't prepared to meet all the requirements. sentator matt mccoy says it's an indicator the governor's timeline was unrealistic. 54:11-54:33 clearly the governor's plan was too fast, too quikc, and thoughtless in its approach and as a result cms took an unpreciednted step by stepping in and saying to the state of iowa, you're ill prepared for this roll out, you will fail if you roll this out and you will not transition will impact branstad says the change will save the state 47-million dollars. branstad says he doesn't see the two-month delay as a setback. west des moines drivers may want to hit the brakes today... police will be out in force there this evening... they'll be paying close attention to impaired drivers, but all traffic laws are up for ticketing. the project is a collaboration between local and state law enforcement. giving the name "classic" to wrong... has lived up to its haughty title. it's sold out, once

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officials with the federal centers for medicare & medicaid services still need to put a final stamp of approval on n e transition plan, before it goes i io effect. today we remember an infamous attack on american soil. on december seventh, 191, japan's navy and air force lalached a surprise attack on pearl harbor, hawaii. their target was the united states navy's pacific fleet. the attack killed more than 24-hundred americans. half f e u-s fleet s lost and all eight battleships were either damaged or destroyed. the anniversary comes on the heels of president obama's oval office address on terrorism at home and abroad. he called terrorism an "evolving threat," following the deadly shooting in san bernardino last week. abc's kenneth moton has the latest on reaction to the president's address on terror. is an "evolving threat" but that the u.s. will be able to overcome it, speaking to the nation in a primetime address sunday. obama's speech comes after a young muslim couple killed 14 p pple in san bernardino, california. the fbi is investigating the shooting as a terrorist attack, and say

the centers for medicare and medicaid services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3.500 hospitals. t fewer than 6% received 5 stars. r among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. why let someone else have all the fun? the sometimes haphazard, never boring fun. the why can't it smell like this all the time fun. the learning the virtue of sharing fun. why let someone else have all the fun? that's no fun. unleash the power of dough. ben: it is tuesday and we have shot some winter weather. juliet: the shot missed the target. there was no winter weather in central park. i think it is over for us. coming is not promising. morning. it will be the day after new year's, lots of people will be home. like you. we have wintery mix for some in the tristate, a lot of folks don't really want it but here is what we have going on, the wintery mix the down come through for a lot of us that in the overnight hours warmer temperatures trying to edge into the picture here so what you are seeing is rain/snow line, freezing lighting to the north as well so as you head up

the centers for medicare and medicaid services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3.500 hospitals. t fewer than 6% received 5 stars. r among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia.

iowa health officials say sayhalf of all potential contracts for medicaid services have been signed ahead of the upcoming switch to privatized care on january first.the four private total of 62-thousand contracts with medical providers.medcaid gives care to low-income people including children and the disabled.the governor says this move will give them better care while saving money. some lawmakers believe the switch is happening too fast. a different kind of treatment is helping p pple suffering from sleep apnea get some shut eye.sleep apnea starts with symptoms like chronic snoring or uncontrolled breathing. breathing.doctor scott geisler from the physicians clinic of iowa says the traditionanatreatment is the c-pap machine or a dental device.but now the hospital has a new type of sleep therapy called the inspire therapy -- and patients can ask about it if the c-pap or any other traditional treatment fails. "this is a pacemaker like battery that is under the skin, surgically placed there, and instead of wires going down to the heart muscle, the wires go up towards the neck and are wrapp

the centers for medicare and medicaid services delayed the privitization of iowa's medicaid by two months. but they did approve governor branstad's plan. local 5's political correspondent amanda krenz joins me now. and amanda, what does this new deadlines mean for metro hospitals and iowans who rely on medicaid healthcare? amanda: the biggest take away from this announcement today jack, is government did approve the a from state-run medicaid to managed care... state meets certain criteria. the feds say point blank - iowa has not met the requirements to provide high quality, accessible care recipients for a start date. things the feds are not satisfied they say the managed care organizations provider networks are not fully there are of the sate do not have many hospitals or doctors within a reasonable distance. the state call center for people with questions about their healthcare isn't adequate. amanda: governor branstad says that the letter they recieved from cms today gives the state the green light to change medicaid over to managed care, as long as, "steps are taken to build on the pr

about a half-million iowans use the services of medicaid... ... and this shift comes amid d some complaints that iowa ww moving too quickly to shift patients to private care. yet one mother of 3 in marengo told us, even getting information to hospitals for the switch was time consuming. kelli scott never expected to watch for news on medicaid -- then trenton came into the world nearly 2 years ago, the youngest of 3 siblings...but with treacher collins syndrome. about one in 50,000 people is touched by it. " he is lacking facial bone development... small jaw. he doesn't have cheekbones and you can see his eyes are a little bit lower." the challenges aren't just on the outside. a t-c-s patient also has smaller airways. if you're a parent, imagine the sniffles leading to a trip to the hospital... nearly every time. " a common day cololputs him in theeospital. " kelli notes her other children, 17-year-old page and 7-year-old payton are on the family's private insurance but medicaid isn't just on income guidelines -- it also covers disabilities. t t tr

tim on cam by januaryryirst, medicaid services of more than a half million iowansnss scheduled totoe turned over to 4 private managed care companies. today (wednesday) several siouxland medicaid recipients said that's way too soon people like sherry flansburg of sioux city expressed concerns during a "listening post" event at western iowa tech..... hosted by local state reps. david dawson and chris hall as well as cedar rapids state senator rob hogg (how-gg). iowa governor terry branstad still needs federal approval program from state run to privately managed, but he says the new system will be in place in january. medicaid recipients like flansburg say they're not getting the informatatn they need to make educated decisions concerning future care. she wants the ange put on hold. "increase it by atleast 6 months so these mco's will be able to put together a list so that we know where our doctors are or who we have to choose from. i would rather it was dropped all together, " said sherry flansburg of sioux city. flansburg says she hasn't found the type of specialty care she requirir in

the centers for medicare and medicaid services needs to approve the plan, as the federal government pays for more than half the cost of medicaid.we'll hear reaction from a woman who lobbied federal officals against the government's plan on the cbs 2 some organizations helping the community are being given the chance to get some help themselves themselvesthousands of federal dollars are going towards housing and community development projects in iowa city. city.cbs 2 news reporter mellaney moore was at a meeting where people learned how to be part of it. two annual programs called the community development block partnership will benefit organizations like habitat for humanity. humanity. we've been successful the majority of years, the last 10, 15 years.now iowa city is accepting fiscal year 2017 applications.patton wants to try again. again. we apply for the housing portion of it to try to subsidize the cost of the housing that we build.habitat will apply for the home funding, which can be used for things like building affordable housing, which patton says is a need in the greater iowa ci

make the switch starting the first of the year; however, today the centers for medicare and medicaid services ordered a halt until march first... that's when management of the health care programs for 560 thousand poor and disabled resident will switch hand to for-profit decision 2016... donald trump is getting an endorsment from an unlikely source - russian president vladimir putin. during putin's annual address to the nation he said donald trump is quote "the absolute leader of the presidential race." speaking to reporters, putin called trump a quote "very bright person, talented without a doubt." putin said trump wants to improve relations between the two countries. doctor ben carson is canceling trips overseas because of security concerns. carson planned to travel to several african nations at the end of the month; however, the trip has been canceled. carson also canceling a trip to israel which was supposed to happpen just before the iowa caucuses. carson campaigned at a town hall meeting in mcgregor earlier today... ohio governor john kasich will be campaigning in iowa tonight... here's

tprivate copanies to begin on january however, a lette from the fedal "center or medicare and medicaid servics" aysthat deadline nes to be pshed back by 60 days. in staement the overnor ays quote.. e deciion y c-ms formlly ts te whees in moion t implent r micai modernizaon lan onmah 1 the c-m-s letr efctily giv thereenligh to iowa log as sts aretakento bld n te prgressalredy made se lawmakrs hae ben urging th gverr fr a elay.for nths. 04:53:03-04:53:21 this is a victory for the moms, dads and patients that are medicaid patients and it states to them that the federal government doesn't think we have a network to take care of these people. mccoy cited a c-m-s statics that says 49-percent of iowan medicaid patients who've called to get information on the new program haven't been able to illinois has become the second state to approve a controversial oil pipeline. according to the cedar rapids gazette... the illinois commerce commission voted unanimously yesterday to approve the permit for the state's 117-mile segment of the bakken oil pipeline. south dakota's public utilities commission gave its

nick clasen, centers medicaid services says, "this year issuers, including coventry, that people can choose from, so there will be very different on which issuer you more options, many more choic, so you want to make sure to take the time and make sure to get in as soon asossible." nick clasen from the centers for medicare and medicaid will be one of several experts manning a phone ba at our station on tuesday. he'll be able to answer questions about enrollment through the markace. nick clasen says, "some consumers, when going on-line to apply for coverage, may have a little bit of trouble understanding how to report their income or eir household and family size, but there is in-person assistance available, so in addittion to the phone bank we're doing, there are local assisters that people can find and sit down one-on-one and, nick says people are taking advantage. right now, more people in iowa, nebraska, and south dakota arere enrolled through healthcare.gov than last year. jessica rae: if you'd like to take advantage of our abc9 phone bank, you can call in n tuesday, januaryry 5t

in a letter, the centers for medicare and medicaid services says it expects to approve iowa's managed care waivers, but says the state won't be ready by january first. it cites a lack of providers to cover lawmakers were already concerned about. 4:53:49-4:54:18 they don't know if that their doctor will be a part of their 4:53:49-4:54:18 they don't know if that their doctor will be a part of their 4:53:49-4:54:18 they don't know if that their doctor will be a part of their plan... clearly the governor's plan was too fast, too quick, an thoughtless in it's approach. in a statement, governor branstad writes, 'the decision by cms formally puts the wheels in motion to implement our medicaid modernization plan on march 1. the cms letter effectively gives the green light to iowa as long as steps are taken to build on the progress already made." the cedar rapids gazette reports that illinois is now the second state to sign off on the bakken oil pipeline... the illinois commerce five to zero. dakota access wants to move oil down from north dakota.. to texas. south dakota is the other state to

and cms has never seen that and they're studying it" c-m-s stands for centers for medicare and medicaid services. the organization's regulators will question the four companies the state selected for the medicaid program. people in cedar falls are thanking outgoing mayor jon crews for his many years of service to the ty. today, the city held a reception local and state leaders gathered at city hall to congratulate him on his retirement. crews ran for another term last month, but he finished second among three candidates in the general election. that forced a run-off, but before that happened he announced he uld just retire e the end of this term. crews has been cedar falls mayor for r of the past 44 years. his challenger in the runoff, businessman jim brown, will take over as mayor n%xt month. donald trump is u uer scrutiny again for his remarks on the campaign trail. coming up, hear why the g-o-p presidential front-runner says he would ban all muslims from entering the country. " hi, i'm captain brandon langel donald trump is calling for a total and complete ban on muslims entering the u-s. the

experience at over 3,500 hospitals nationwide in a survey conducted for the centers for medicare and medicaid services. t fewer than 10% received 5 stars. r among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. learn more at cancercenter.com/eastern. cancer treatment centers of america. care that never quits. who coined the term "side bread?" because there's nothing "side" about this bread. it may look like the moon. but it's the star of the show. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. that sound. like nails on a chalkboard. but listen to this: (family talking) that's a different kind of sound. the sound of the weekend. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. >>> welcome to "dish nation."

iowa is still waiting on investigators from the centers for medicare and medicaid services approval - or disapproval of the stop the whole privatization process if they don't feel comfortable. the switch is first. in des moines, kevin five. not everone is loving the milder weather we've been having.eastern iowa winter sports enthusiasts are missing one of their favorite resorts -- *because of the weather. sundown mountain resort has delayed its opening for weeks because it hasn't been cold enough. enough.cbs 2 news reporter dora miller joins us from the resort in dubuque with what's been going on. about 60 thousand skiiers come through the resort annually, but as you can see, there's no one here now. they usually open the week after thanksgiving but since temps have been high lately, they've pushed it back to this weekend. just to give you an idea, the temperature has to be about 28 degrees for them to make snow and keep it from melting. lately it's been closer to 40. but the slow business hasn't kept the crew putting up a new building and preparing for skiiers this weekend, they say

program.at the same time today, federal officials from the centers for medicare and medicaid services began their four-day tour of iowa.many iowans, specifically ones with health conditions, or who have family members living with health conditions, believe the roll-out *will face delays. "we're looking towards organizing, making sure that we make regular visits to the capital during the session - letter writing, we're even looking towards the elections if this continues to be a partisan issue, we're definitely going to be targeting candidates." candidates."rhonda shouse, who lives with a disability herself, says hearing that is encouraging and she believes the change will be delayed new tonight at ten, ten,some residents in north liberty spent the evening addressing the potential ban on guns on city property. property.tonight, the city council took a step to resolve the issue. issue.cbs 2 news reporter dora miller is live with the update. the council members decided they would not create a resolution...instead - in a discussion - the city determined the recreation center and the libra

iowa is privatizing the state's medicaid services, but some are worried about keeping their doctors. the state has contracts with four companies to handle medicaid, and weekskso choose one of don't have to decide until the first of the year. transamerica today told employees it is reorganizing and simplifying the company to better serve customers. transamerica is cedar rapids' second largest employer. the company has not announced how this will affect jobs in car rapids. let's go back to joe now for a final look at tonight's forerest. our scattered snow showers and flurries diminish tonight. some few lingering flurries could still fly on weesday but there is hope for a brighter sky on the horizon. watch out for a northwest wind building to keep our higig in the middle 30s. a warming trend continues to look promising later this week. as the sunshine becomes more apparent, high temperatures rise into the middle to upper 40s starting flurries low: 25-3-3

half of all potentntl contracts for medicaid services have now been signed, just two weeks before state's planned switch to privatized care. care.the iowa department of human services says the four companies taking over the program have signed more than 62-thousand contracts with medical providers.governor branstad, who has been pushing hard for the transition, says privatization will improve care and save monez.critics say they've been left in n e dark about how the new program a holiday gift has been delired for millions still needing to fi health insurance under the affordable care act. act.peopop now have until one- 59 a-m friday morning to sign up.the deadline was extended an extra two days due to strong demand in the final hours to sign up on healthcare- dot-gov.that deadline is for coverage beginning january first.the broader deadline to avoid paying a fine for not having health insurance ramains january 31st. now a cbs 2 news follow up, up,we now know fareway stores, will acquire the former family foods center on main street in anamosa.word of the agreement came late this afternoo

the centers for medicare and medicaid services says the extra time will help the state move half a million people to one of four private insurance companini. governor branstad had originally wanted to make the switch by january 1st. this shift comes as some pple complained thdt iowa was moving too quickly to shift patients to private care. kcrg-tv9's chris earl reports one mother of 3 in marengo says just getting information to hospitals for the switch watime consuming. kelli scott never expected to watch for news on medicaid -- then trenton world nearly 2 years ago, the youngest of 3 siblings...but with treacher collins syndrome. about one in 50,000 people is touched by it. " he is lacking facial bone development... small jaw. he doesn't have cheekbones and you can see his eyes are a little bit lower." the challelees aren't just on the outside. . t-c-s p pient also has smaller airways. if you're a parent, imagine the sniffles leading to a trip to the hospital... nearly every time. " a common day cold puts him in the hospital. " kelli notes her other children, 17-year-old page and 7-year-o

planned to make the switch starting the rst of the year; however, the centers for medicare and medicaid services ordered a halt until march first... that's when management of te health care programs for 560 residents will switch... clearly the governor's plan was too fast, too quikc, and you roll this out and you will not roll this out> governor branstad released a statement...sayimg medicaid patients should continue to wok with their managed care organizations to prepare for the switch on march first. a new report finds many states aren't well prepared for infectious diseases. the trust for ammica's health analyzed states' ability to identify, respond to, and prevent outbreaks. the researchers looked at things like vaccination rates, food safety, healthcare- associateded infections and antibiotic-resistant superbugs. iowa falls around the middle, meeting six of the ten indicators for a number of reports of tires beinnslashed -- ann police are loloing for the suspect. waterloo police have received nearly a dozen reports of slashed tires around the city. mosw recently at bj's bar in wawarloo... t

the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services says iowa needs more time to make the switch. stacey: ripplealso the state may -- also the state may not save , as much from privatizing the iowa department of human resources says it now hopes to save in the first 6 month. $47 millionthat is more then $4 billion less than previous estimates. mark: a des moines teenager, charged with beating his grandmother to death appeared in , court this afternoon. with family members showing their support, 17-year-old noah laprei found out his trial, which was to start january 11 has been moved back to may. he was then taken back to jail. >> noah's a kid. and where he's at, he's lonely. and he's not who the news has portrayed him to be. he's a good kid. he needs our support and we're here to give it to him. mark: des moines police say laprei beat his grandmother rachael pray to death october 10. this video, taken from a git and go security camera, shows laprei minutes after the murder going in the store, pushing over a shelf taking a swing at a des moines police say 55-year-old william nixon

nick clasen, centers for medicare & medicaid services says, "this year there are four issuers, including coventry, that people can choose from, so there will be very different networor depending on which issssr you go with, so there's more options, , ny more choices, so you want to make sure to take the time and make sure to get in as soon as possible." nick, who's with the centers for medicare and medicaid out of kansas city says most people who apply do qualify for savings lower than the cost of their monthly premiums. i'll have more information tonight at 10 in your health matters. jenna: fighti acne is not just a job for teenagers, adults often face the problem. but there are ways of fighting back. dianne gallagher explains in today's health minute. " " we know many teenagers get acne, and it usually goes away with time. but for some, instead of gettingng better it gets w wse when a althood comes. " adult acne can be caused by a a riety of things. to changing hormonal levels, some of which can even be normal changes that effect the skin." "stress tends to increase the production of h

it's 4 percent which means the cost of medicaid goes almost directly to health care services. very little is taken up by over head expense and very little of it, um, reall goes s to waste. >> jim, jump in here. medicaid recipients will be able to continue to have their current providers through june of 2016.we really do have a 6-month window tha at least according to the paperwork, written in.n. is that enough time for your patients and your physicians as well as medical facility across the state to digest all of this? >> i don't, um, i thi that our progressing with the plan that 2015 and expected that we are going to be able to do this well from the people who are some of the sickest of patnts and in some of the most difficult of situations andxpected to implement that well in a 10-month time frame, uh, tim il-cononceived. he are two states recently; pennsylvania, which announced that it going to be transforming to a medicaid managed care program that is going to be impmplementin in 2019 oklama oklahoma, uh, through four years oklahoma is going to be taking two to three years

the centers for medicare and medicaid services closed the door on that timeline today... in a letter to the state medical director the center writes, "cms previously outlined the requirements to provide high quality, accessible care to medicaid beneficiaries, and iowa has not yet met those requirements, meaning that a transition on january first would risk serious disruptions in care." c-m-s delayed the transition until march first. 54:11-54:33 clearly the governor's plan was too fast, too quikc, and thoughtless in its approach and as a result cms took an unpreciednted step by stepping in and saying to the roll out, you will fail if you roll this out and you will not roll this out out transition will impact 560-thousand iowans. governor branstad says the change will save the state 47-million dollars. governor branstad doesn't see setback... he released a statement saying, "the cms letter effectively gives the green light to iowa as long as steps are taken to build on the progress already made." healthcare got a boost today in california.. and it came in the form of a four

experience at over 3,500 hospitals nationwide in a survey conducted for the centers for medicare and medicaid services. fewer than 6% received 5 stars. among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. learn more at cancercenter.com slash eastern. cancer treatment centers of america. care that never quits. appointments available now. >>> volunteers are hard at work polishing the back drops for the mummers rehearsal tonight. all 11 clubs will practice from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m., the highly anticipated event of the year steps off in center city on new years day. police are stepping up their efforts to combat drunk driving and setting up check points across our area and the driver service uber is trying to help out for free. katherine scott has advice for revelers. >> new years eve is a particularly dangerous time on roads. >> jim deere from aaa says that new year's ranks among the biggest days for alcohol related fatalities but many of these crashes are preventible. >> new year's eve is uber's busiest day of the year and uber will be bringing back this breathalyzer kiosk they set up in

we have an update on the jet's the centers for medicare and medicaid services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3.500 hospitals. t fewer than 6% received 5 stars. treatment centers of america in philadelphia. >>>y.econd baseman was their today they quickly turned to plan b. pirate's second baseman neal walker on his way to flushing in exchange for pitcher jonathan niece. walker's arrival likely spells the end of a danielle murphy era. he was born in pittsburgh and spent his entire career with the pirates. last season the steel city, he hit 269. walker doesn't hit lefties very well. florez could be the off. it's highly likely. the fan favorite was 13-14 one year ago. as introductory press conference today he said he was serious about the mets and trying to get to his home in nashville and closer to his family's home in illinois were key factors in the now to football and the jets gearing up for the titans. after the first time in 17 days, revis was on the practice field. he did light running on the side as he continues to recover from a concussion. head coach the hope

the centers for medicare and medicaid services delayed the privitization of iowa's medicaid by two months, saying iowans need the time to change from state-run medicaid to managed care. but the feds will only approve the change if the state improves these areas of the program. they say the managed care provider networks are not fully developed. there are significant areas of the state that don't have many hospitals or doctors within a reasonable distance. and the state call center for people with questions about their healthcare isn't adequate. jack: for a full list of the required changes to the medicaid program before it can be privatized here in iowa on march 1st, we have a copy up on our website. that's we are iowa dot com. jack: the search is over for a missing des moines teenager after police pull his body from a pond in granger this afternoon. police say 17 year old sam kemp left a party in granger on saturday night and was never seen or heard from again. his family reported him missing sunday. and after five days of searching, the metro star dive team found his body in a pond just

help they can get, so why a deman tray moore no longer part of the the centers for medicare and medicaid services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3.500 hospitals. t fewer than 6% received 5 stars. r among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. cancercenter.com slash eastern. -are you happy with your bathroom? i wasn't. until i learned about bath fitter. bath fitter puts a new bathtub right over your old one. isn't that amazing? bath fitter will measure, custom-make and install right over your existing tub. and only bath fitter has seamless walls, which guarantees a watertight fit. plus, they do it all in just one day. >>> knicks in danger. >> we were so excited by the start of the season. hasn't been that good for the last couple years. and now the knicks are off tonight. truth is they have been off for about the last week or so. four straight losses. last night, carmelo an thon notice anthony pulled them close, but with about three seconds left, forced to lunge and launch a three. doesn't draw the foul. kings squeak out the win. visit to portland is up

the centers for medicare and medicaid services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3.500 hospitals. fewer than 6% received 5 stars. among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. cancercenter.com slash eastern. people need to know victim that even good kids from good neighborhoods are still vulnerable to this tricked environment where they're being taken off the street and put into bondage. him. >>> the oldest tomorrow e home in pennsauken was decked out for the holidays. the 305-year-old dover house it was build in 1770. even the busiest man this time of year took time to listen to some of the children. it doesn't feel like christmas. >> reporter: i always wondered when it feels like christmas in tampa, i guess this is it. >> reporter: we're taking unbelievable warm temperatures over the next few days, it's not unheard of to see weather the first part of the december, but to get temperatures close to 70, that's rare. there's the view in penns landing that puts you a little bit in the christmas spirit. double scan live is clear, we'll see a decent amo

if the governor's privatization schedule is approved by the centers for medicare and medicaid services, the program would start january first. transamerica is preparing to restructure two major business divisions next year as part of a company-wide reorganization. a spokesperson for the insurance and investment firm says the move is likely to result in some layoffs although a number has not yet been released. the company employs about 4,500 people in the cedar rapids area. after a failed attempt to convince voters to help fund the cedar rapids public library - there is a new program underway to make sure it gets financial help.it's called the library champion program.the goal is to raise money to support the library through donations.library board members say they need the money to continue the high level of programs they have been providing. news that the iowa hawkeye football team is headed to the rose bowl has many fans packing for pasadena. pasadena.at the same time, several are trying to figure out how to even find tickets. tickets.cbs 2 news reporter dora miller explains how the