A CMS rule expands its ability to revoke or deny providers’ position serving in federal networks in an effort to combat fraud in Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP.
“The provisions we are...
CMS released a letter detailing the agency’s strategy for determining a sponsored immigrant’s eligibility for public benefits such as Medicaid and CHIP coverage. The letter came in response...
Between 2016 to 2017, 700,000 more individuals became uninsured, a recent study by the Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) Foundation found. This rise in uninsurance comes at a time when the economy is thriving,...
As the 5th Circuit deliberates whether the Affordable Care Act is constitutional — particularly the severability of individual mandate to acquire essential coverage — here are some of the...
CHIP and Medicaid enrollment among children decreased by 2.2 percent by the end of 2018, raising serious concerns about the rate of uninsured children, revealed a new study conducted by Georgetown...
Non-US citizens, including immigrants lawfully present in the country, are significantly more likely than citizens to be uninsured, according to new data from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).
The...
A number of healthcare stakeholders and provider groups have praised bipartisan legislation that re-authorizes CHIP funding for the next six years.
Democratic members of the House and Senate agreed to...
A bipartisan bill to continue CHIP funding for five more years and transition to a state-federal partnership will move to a Senate vote after being approved by the Senate Finance Committee.
The...
Medicaid enrollment rates are highest for adults and children in small town and rural areas, providing a “lifeline” for low-income beneficiaries, according to a new analysis by the...
More than 8 million low income children living with chronic diseases would lose healthcare coverage and incur higher costs if CHIP funding is not extended beyond 2017, says new research from the Yale...
CMS will continue to take public comment on its pediatric alternative payment model (APM) initiatives until April 7, 2017.
In March, CMS issued a request for information (RFI) related to...
A journal article published in the American Journal of Managed Care, outlines recommendations from several doctors on significant ways alternative payment models (APMs) can be improved and better...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a request for information seeking input on designing an alternative payment model focused on improving care quality and cost (APM)...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced earlier this month in a press release that it will be awarding $300,000 to the Greater Flint Health Coalition (GFHC) so that more...
Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, the three major public insurance programs overseen by CMS, often set the tone for the large private health payer industry. CMS is using all three programs to actively encourage the movement towards...
The state of Arizona has had a restriction on accepting funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for the last several years. Arizona’s CHIP program was known as KidsCare...
While the Affordable Care Act and other healthcare reforms have reduced the numbers of uninsured children around the nation, more work needs to be done and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Last Friday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a report covering the state Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility and enrollment data for...
Nearly 20 years ago, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was established in order to ensure the offspring of low-income families who didn’t qualify for the Medicaid insurance...
