Aetna’s Medicaid plan in West Virginia has granted $9.3 million to 10 community-based organizations to support behavioral health and social care needs for children in foster care.
The funding...
If the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends in April 2023, 18 million people may lose Medicaid coverage in the 14 months following its expiration, according to a brief from the Robert Wood...
Almost two-fifths of US states—particularly those that have avoided Medicaid expansion—will need to change their Medicaid vaccine coverage policies in order to align with the Inflation...
The CMS proposed rule to streamline the Medicaid eligibility process could potentially prevent coverage losses for around a third of dual eligible beneficiaries, according to data from the Kaiser...
Elevance Health announced that 21 Medicaid plans have achieved health equity accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
“Advancing health equity is a priority for...
Health insurance coverage disruptions were associated with higher mortality risks for people with private and public insurance, a JAMA Health Forum study found.
Health insurance coverage is typically...
More than half of adults who are enrolled in or have a family member enrolled in Medicaid were unaware of upcoming Medicaid renewals set to resume after the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends,...
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...
Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) programs were more likely to cover medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) but imposed more prior authorizations for the treatments compared to Medicaid managed care...
In September 2022, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)—Arizona’s Medicaid program—received the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s 2022 Medicaid Innovation Award in “Initiatives to Address Social...
More than a third of individuals with continuous coverage switched health insurance plans during the 12 months before or after giving birth, a study published in JAMA Network Open found.
Switching...
One in five Americans received regular healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic due to increased access to health insurance coverage resulting from enhanced marketplace subsidies and Medicaid...
Following Georgia and Pennsylvania’s recent approvals to expand Medicaid postpartum coverage, beneficiaries in more than half of all states can now access maternal healthcare services for 12...
Medicaid directors identified enrollment and the end of flexibilities tied to the public health emergency as major influences on Medicaid spending, according to a report compiled by Health Management...
Through collaborating with community-based organizations, family-led organizations, and individuals with lived experiences, states can help guide their communities through Medicaid coverage changes...
Personalized phone calls combined with email reminders were an effective outreach method for former Medicaid beneficiaries transitioning to Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage, as the approach led to a...
Assister programs and brokers found that consumers lacked awareness about Marketplace subsidies and rules and experienced delays in receiving their final eligibility determination, according to a...
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...
Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) shared how its community health plan members are preparing Medicaid enrollees for the Medicaid redetermination process in a fact sheet.
The redetermination...
Addressing health disparities within state Medicaid programs can help ensure that all beneficiaries have equal access to quality care. Prioritizing community engagement is key to reducing these disparities, according to Julie Marquardt,...