The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that aims to increase the transparency of prescription drug costs in Medicaid.
“This proposed rule prioritizes...
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced three initiatives to increase access to school-based mental health services for children with Medicaid.
“We are taking bold actions to strengthen...
Adults were less likely to lose Medicaid coverage during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the year before in 2019, a study published in Health Affairs found.
Between February and...
Around 1.7 million Medicaid beneficiaries could potentially lose coverage and $10.3 billion in spending would shift from federal to state governments if Medicaid work requirements were implemented, an...
Uninsured individuals in the state of Massachusetts face a variety of barriers to healthcare coverage, including real and perceived eligibility gaps and a complex health insurance landscape, a report...
Regulatory barriers present significant hurdles for uninsured immigrants seeking healthcare coverage, a report from the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) found.
The...
Basic Health Programs (BHPs) can streamline coverage and increase coverage continuity for certain populations, but the cost to states will vary, a report from the Urban Institute shared.
“The...
As CMS sunsets the Medicare-Medicaid plan model, Congress and the agency will need to take steps to expand the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) oversight capabilities and protect the...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released two proposed rules that would establish national access standards for Medicaid managed care plans and increase transparency of Medicaid...
Around 21 million Americans could face barriers to health insurance coverage if Congress passes the debt ceiling bill that includes Medicaid work requirements, according to an analysis from the US...
Depending on the Medicaid disenrollment rate after the public health emergency, the public payer program could lose anywhere from 8 million to over 24 million Medicaid enrollees, a Kaiser Family...
Half of adults who experienced Medicaid disenrollment in Minnesota were uninsured six months after losing coverage, raising concerns about eligibility redeterminations that recently resumed.
The...
Medicaid supplemental payments are not need-based and often leave certain states with excess funds, demonstrating that the processes involved in these payments need to change, according to an issue...
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a proposal that would expand access to health insurance coverage for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.
The...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a state plan amendment (SPA) in Illinois to expand school-based health services for children with Medicaid.
The SPA will allow...
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), has released guidance to help states boost access to healthcare for incarcerated...
Health insurance coverage gaps and uninsurance were associated with a higher risk of unmet vision care needs among adults in Ohio, indicating the importance of continuous coverage, a study published in...
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced plans to improve health insurance coverage for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, offering access to Affordable...
Losing eligibility for Medicaid supplemental insurance was associated with racial care disparities among beneficiaries with incomes above 100 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL), a study...
Total Medicaid expansion could prevent massive coverage losses in nonexpansion states as Medicaid redeterminations restart, an issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation found.
The researchers used...
