Editor’s Note: As states face the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis, information technology (IT) is an essential tool to support access to health coverage and the safe and effective evaluation, testing and treatment of...more
6/23/2020
/ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electronic Health Record Incentives ,
Federal Funding ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
HITECH Act ,
Medicaid ,
Social Security Act
Over the last few days, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued several clarifications to guide the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA, P.L. 116-127) and the Coronavirus...more
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
The Big Picture -
On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed—by a 90-8 vote—the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a COVID-19 stimulus package. In addition to the healthcare provisions described below, which focus...more
3/20/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Testing ,
Medicare ,
Relief Measures ,
Telehealth
On August 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the final version of its public charge rule, which was slated to go into effect on October 15 but is currently subject to a nationwide preliminary...more
On August 14, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a final rule that imposes significant new barriers on immigrants legally applying to enter and remain in the country. For decades, DHS has considered...more
Issue 1 -
The Issue -
Medicaid is woven into the fabric of states’ health care systems and economies: it covers one in five Americans; is the single largest insurer in every state; and is the largest source of funding...more