The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a bulletin Nov. 18 summarizing provisions from the budget reconciliation bill related to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The bulletin is part of a series of guidance documents released by the agency to assist with implementation. CMS plans to issue additional detailed guidance and rulemaking to address specific provisions and requirements in the bill. A CMS webpage provides information and materials related to other health provisions in the bill. 

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A blog by Noah Isserman, AHA director of health insurance and coverage policy, explains why Anthem’s nonparticipating provider policy limits patients’ …
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The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission approved recommendations it will issue to Congress in its June report on oversight and increased…
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The AHA shared the following statement with the media in response to a report released May 7 by Families USA.   “This report is long on rhetoric and…
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The AHA April 23 released a blog responding to a report issued April 22 by Paragon Health Institute. The blog highlights how the report relies on a long list…