Continuous eligibility policies can help reduce Medicaid churn and disenrollment among children, according to an issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
The year-end spending legislation...
Avoiding public programs due to the public charge rule, such as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), was linked to higher rates of delayed healthcare among immigrants in...
The Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) had five recommendations for CMS regarding how to streamline processes in Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health...
Federal funding was crucial in enhancing access to coronavirus resources during the initial phases of the pandemic, but questions remain about what will occur when the public health emergency ends and...
Around 3.6 million children in the US are uninsured, but coverage varies by race, state, and income, highlighting stark disparities in children’s health insurance coverage, according to a report...
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its public charge final rule which clarifies how HHS and states will supply benefits for noncitizens—namely, that the use of most public...
CMS has released a proposed rule that aims to establish reporting requirements and standardize quality measures across Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to help identify...
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new resources through CMS, aiming to improve the quality of care that Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)...
The children’s uninsurance rate may escalate after the end of the public health emergency, barring policy changes, according to an article published by Urban Institute.
The researchers used...
Community health plans and safety net health plans have a crucial role to play in advancing health equity, according to a report from the Association for Community Affiliated Plans...
CMS and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that three states plus Washington, DC have received approvals for plans to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage for a full year due...
CMS has released its strategy for health equity, which is the first pillar in the agency’s strategic vision.
“Advancing health equity is the core work of the Centers for Medicare &...
Noncitizens are more likely to be uninsured, including immigrants who are lawfully present in the US, a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) issue brief determined.
In 2020, 24 percent of the nonelderly...
With misinformation about the public charge rule still circulating and affecting immigrants’ access to coverage, Medicaid programs, Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, and CHIP programs can...
The uninsurance rate in 2021 fell below pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation’s (ASPE) Office of Health Policy. CMS followed up by...
By implementing the CHIP coverage option for immigrants and their children, policymakers can help reduce maternal and infant mortality and ensure that pregnant individuals receive adequate prenatal...
CMS has released the latest 2022 enrollment data for the Affordable Care Act marketplace and the most recent 2021 public payer enrollment data for Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health...
The Biden Administration and CMS have released guidelines that detail federal funding information relating to Medicaid expansion and COVID-19 testing and vaccine administration for Medicaid and...
COVID-19 Medicaid emergency authorization usage has differed most from past crises in regards to states’ utilization of Section 1115 demonstration waivers, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation...
A significant amount of Navigator grant funding is available for Navigator organizations to help employ more individuals to guide Americans through the 2022 plan year, CMS announced.
“Our local...
