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On July 23, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a State Health...more
7/30/2024
/ Case Management ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Incarcerated Beneficiaries ,
Medicaid ,
Minor Children ,
Patient Access
In July, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved seven new Reentry Section 1115 Demonstrations in Illinois, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont. These states join California,...more
On February 26, 2024, Montana received Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approval to provide contingency management, tenancy supports, and Reentry Initiative services under its Section 1115 Healing and Ending...more
3/7/2024
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Medicaid ,
Mental Health ,
Montana ,
Patient Access ,
Scope of Treatment ,
Substance Abuse
Individuals leaving incarceration have disproportionately higher rates of physical and behavioral health diagnoses and are at higher risk for injury and death compared with people who have not been incarcerated. Race...more
6/23/2023
/ 1115 Waivers ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Eligibility ,
Enrollment ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Inmates ,
Medicaid ,
Mental Health ,
Substance Abuse ,
Webinars
The Big Picture -
On January 26, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved California’s request to amend the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Section 1115 demonstration. A...more
1/31/2023
/ 1115 Waivers ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Inmates ,
Medi-Cal ,
Medicaid ,
Prisoners ,
Regulatory Agenda
There is growing momentum among states to develop innovative models to help people involved with the justice system (i.e., justice-involved individuals) receive health care services covered by Medicaid while they are...more
As the Biden administration begins its second year in office, the administration remains focused on its core health policy agenda—advancing coverage, access and equity....more
2/4/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Drug Pricing ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Telehealth
The Big Picture -
On August 10, 2021, a Missouri circuit court ruled that Missouri can no longer delay Medicaid expansion. This order follows the July 22, 2021 unanimous Missouri Supreme Court ruling that ordered the state...more
8/12/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Ballot Measures ,
Biden Administration ,
FMAP ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Medicaid ,
MO Supreme Court ,
State Constitutions ,
State Funding
The Big Picture - This month, a majority of states are beginning to adjourn their 2021 legislative sessions. Across the country, lawmakers considered and passed a wide range of health care legislation, including coverage...more
Last month, both parties held their 2020 conventions. In addition to the pageantry associated with formally nominating the presidential candidate, conventions have traditionally served as a time to solidify the party platform...more
As states and federal agencies continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, they are also beginning to develop and implement permanent telehealth policy changes in order to continue to expand access to telehealth services beyond...more
7/14/2020
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare ,
New Guidance ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the United States, states, payors, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Improving access to telehealth is an essential tool in...more
6/10/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Relief Measures ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the United States, states, payors, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Improving access to telehealth is an essential tool in...more
5/14/2020
/ Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
FCC ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Telehealth
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the United States, states, payors and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Improving access to telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring...more
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the U.S., states, payers and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth. Improving access to telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are...more
Today, March 23, 2020, marks the ten-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law. Despite multiple judicial challenges, congressional action to halt key provisions, and unsuccessful attempts to...more