Medicaid
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services granted a Section 1135 Medicaid waiver for the COVID-19 emergency to Utah, bringing the national total to 50.
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission published a pair of reports. In its March report to Congress, MACPAC, a key congressional advisor on the Medicaid program, updated its annual analyses of disproportionate share hospitals, including national estimates of the number of these…
he Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says it has granted Section 1135 Medicaid waivers to an additional seven states.
CMS updated its FAQ for state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program agencies, answering questions related to flexibilities related to managed care, benefits, financing, Section 1115 demonstrations, and Section 1135 waivers offered as part of the president’s declaration of a national…
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee approved 13 health care bills, including legislation that would reauthorize the AHA-supported Healthy Start program and codify Medicaid coverage for non-emergency medical transportation.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Feb. 24 began implementing new standards for immigration public charge decisions. When making certain immigration determinations, the government considers whether someone can support themselves financially or if they are at risk for becoming a “public…
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg blocked Medicaid work requirements in Michigan, citing an appeals court decision last month that affirmed his decision blocking Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas.
On Feb. 24, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began implementing new “public charge” rules for certain immigrants seeking to obtain lawful permanent residence (a green card) in the U.S. Several lawsuits challenging the rule are working through the courts. However, the new rules are…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Medicaid fiscal accountability proposed rule and recent block grant guidance “could have fiscal and credit repercussions” for states and health care providers, especially nonprofit providers with “higher Medicaid exposure,” according to a recent…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a district court decision that blocked Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas.