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CMS: More than 15.7 million enroll in Medicaid/CHIP since Oct. 2013 and Aug. 2016
More than 15.7 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program between Oct. 1, 2013 and Aug. 31, 2016.
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Statement on MACRA Final Rule
Today's final Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) rule presents challenges and opportunities for hospitals and health systems, and the nearly 540,000 directly employed or contracted physicians with whom they partner to deliver quality care.
CMS approves Arizona's plan to re-open CHIP
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved Arizona’s
CMS creates mailbox for questions on Medicaid/CHIP mental health parity rule
Health care providers and other stakeholders may email questions and concerns regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’
CMS proposes changes to Medicaid, CHIP eligibility review programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today proposed changes to the Payment Error Rate Measurement and Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control programs to reflect how states adjudicate elig
CMS awards funding to enroll children in Medicaid/CHIP
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday awarded $32 million in
CMS issues final rule for Medicaid, CHIP managed care plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this afternoon issued its long awaited final
Study: Antibiotics use to prevent pediatric surgical infections varies substantially
Appropriate use of antibiotics to prevent surgical site infections varies substantially across children’s hospitals, according to a
CMS: Nearly 15 million enroll in Medicaid/CHIP since October 2013
Nearly 15 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program between Oct. 1, 2013 and Jan.
Report: Nearly half of uninsured eligible for Medicaid/CHIP, Marketplace assistance
Almost 28% of uninsured U.S.
CMS finalizes Medicaid, CHIP mental health parity rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a final rule applying
Bill to cut $30 billion from Medicaid, CHIP and public health clears committee
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today voted 28-19 to approve the Common Sense Savings Act (
CDC issues guidelines for evaluating infants with possible Zika virus infection
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday issued interim guidelines for
States report on Medicaid/CHIP eligibility, enrollment policies
Three states expanded Medicaid eligibility in 2015, and many states improved their Medicaid enrollment and renewal processes and coordination with Health Insurance Marketplaces, according to the la
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Dr. James E. Shmerling to Lead AHA Constituency Section for Maternal and Child Health Governing Council
James E. Shmerling, D.H.A., M.B.A, president and CEO of Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, Conn., is the 2016 chair of the American Hospital Association's Section for Maternal and Child Health Governing Council.
President urged to fully fund Children's hospitals GME in FY 2017
The AHA, American Academy of Pediatrics, and Children’s Hospital Association yesterday urged President Obama to fully fund the Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program at its authori