CMS announced that Virginia is expanding its postpartum Medicaid coverage.
“It is a privilege to partner with the Commonwealth of Virginia to expand access to life-saving postpartum coverage and...
Medicare Advantage, fee-for-service Medicare, and Medicaid received higher member satisfaction scores than individual health insurance market plans and employer-sponsored health plans, according to a...
Centene Corporation (Centene) will be expanding its Medicaid coverage in Arizona to provide serious mental healthcare services in a competitive contract expansion, the payer announced.
“We are...
Medicaid spending on sickle cell disease treatment and patient outcomes among beneficiaries with sickle cell disease reveal gaps in health equity and opportunities for improving care for...
During 2020, a stable uninsurance rate attended enrollment growth in Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act marketplace, according to a report from the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation...
Michigan’s Medicaid expansion effort successfully increased access to a regular care site and improved health statuses for many minorities, but did not impact poor mental health days, a study...
HHS needs to expand the list of social determinants of health that public payers can cover and hold public payers accountable to covering preventive services that can help address social determinants...
Policymakers may be able to improve maternal health and healthcare coverage around the time of pregnancy through Medicaid expansion, according to a recent Health Affairs report.
The researchers used...
As payers continue to search for answers to overcoming coronavirus vaccine hesitancy, safety net health plans in the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) have consolidated their most...
Following Missouri’s approval for Medicaid expansion, more than 275,000 individuals are eligible for healthcare coverage, CMS reported.
Missouri will receive around $968 million from the...
The Affordable Care Act’s protections for former foster children has increased access to coverage for foster youths, a particularly vulnerable population, according to a study published by Health...
Making the American Rescue Plan Act permanent could lower costs on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces and eradicate the Medicaid coverage gap, but it would also cost the federal government up to $333...
In 2020, the prevalence of employer-sponsored health plan coverage fell during the coronavirus pandemic even as employment rebounded, according to a recent study published in the JAMA Health...
Using a subscription-based payment model to cover medication costs could have varying impacts on access to medication depending on the state that implemented the model, according to a study published...
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...
Medicaid expansion states have experienced higher access to health insurance coverage and lower state Medicaid spending, a report from the Menges Group found.
The researchers compared Medicaid...
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...
The low- and middle-income communities’ shifts in uninsurance rates differed largely based on the state’s Medicaid expansion status, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Urban Institute...
Missouri claimed $3.4 million in improper payments for its Medicaid home healthcare program providers and did not comply with federal and state Medicaid requirements, according to a report from the...
