During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), states implemented numerous Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) policies and operational processes that helped to maintain coverage and support access to...more
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) spurred a seismic shift in the delivery of health care, including services provided to children and adolescents. Pediatric providers rapidly scaled up their telehealth capabilities...more
As a condition of receiving enhanced federal funds under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, states are maintaining continuous enrollment of all Medicaid enrollees, and many states have also paused Children’s Health...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides enhanced federal matching funds to states as a condition of maintaining Medicaid enrollment until the conclusion of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).1 As...more
Editor’s Note: Over the course of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), a series of Medicare and Medicaid regulatory flexibilities were implemented to help ensure access to care for older adults and people with chronic...more
3/29/2022
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Editor’s Note: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state policymakers have acted to preserve access to services for populations that use Medicaid-covered long-term services and supports (LTSS). These...more
3/8/2022
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Background -
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state policymakers have acted to preserve access to services for populations that use Medicaid-covered long-term services and supports (LTSS). These...more
3/1/2022
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President Biden set an ambitious health care agenda in his campaign and maintained that focus as he took office. The Biden administration has expressed a strong commitment to “protect and build on the Affordable Care Act,...more
2/16/2022
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Telehealth ,
Webinars
Medicaid has seen significant increases in enrollment across all states since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), total Medicaid...more
Participate in a Discussion on Issues to Secure the Safety Net and Advance Equity at a New Manatt Webinar—the Third in Our Ongoing Health Care Imperatives Series...
COVID-19 exposed the growing crisis faced by our safety...more
Editor’s Note: In an updated and expanded resource guide, supported by a grant from The SCAN Foundation, Manatt Health provides a tool to help state officials and other stakeholders understand how temporary federal and state...more
This resource guide is a tool to help state officials and other stakeholders understand how temporary federal and state Medicaid flexibilities and emergency federal funding streams are being deployed during the COVID-19...more
3/1/2021
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Editor’s Note: In a new issue brief prepared on behalf of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Nemours Children’s Health System, Manatt Health describes a pathway to ensure that children and their families benefit from...more
What Actions Can State Medicaid Agencies and Medicaid Managed Care Organizations Take to Support Financial Stability for Pediatric and Other Primary Care Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Find Out in a New Webinar From...more
11/25/2020
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As much of the nation’s economic activity ground to a halt at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people lost jobs and many also lost their job-based healthcare coverage. Based on the experience in other...more
Editor’s Note: In a new report, Manatt explores how states are using two key tools—Medicaid managed care contracts and 1115 waivers—to address the unmet social needs of people with Medicaid coverage. The findings have...more
Editor’s Note: In a new blog post for The Commonwealth Fund, summarized below, Manatt Health explains how the current distribution model for the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) has disadvantaged Medicaid community-based providers....more
As COVID-19 cases began to climb in Florida, the Florida Hospital Association (FHA) commissioned Manatt to study the impact of COVID-19 on Florida hospitals’ financial position. Manatt estimated the gap between Florida...more
Editor’s Note: COVID-19 has reaped a horrific toll on our nation’s 2.5 million nursing home residents and their families. People living in nursing homes make up less than 1 percent of the U.S. population yet account for...more
How Can States Leverage Telehealth Policies and Implement Eligibility and Enrollment Strategies to Protect Children’s Access to Medicaid During COVID-19? Find Out at a New Webinar From Manatt Health, the American Academy of...more
8/3/2020
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This resource guide is a tool to help state officials and other stakeholders understand how temporary federal and state Medicaid flexibilities are being deployed during COVID 19 to help ensure access to LTSS.2 Populations who...more
6/4/2020
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The Big Picture -
Coverage is the first step to ensuring that people have the care and information they need during this public health crisis while also ensuring a payment source for testing and treatment. In all states,...more