Medicaid, SNAP Program

USCIS Announces New Public Charge Rule

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 9/14/2022

On September 8, 2022, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced its long waited public charge rule. As outlined in our previous alert, in March 2021, USCIS rescinded its public charge rule, which...more

OIG Approves Online Retailer’s Discount Program

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 1/26/2022

On January 19, 2022, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued a favorable Advisory Opinion regarding an online retailer’s proposal to make its discount programs available to...more

SNAP’s Role in Improving Health and Lowering Medicaid Costs

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/29/2021

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—the largest food program administrated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)—is an effective tool to combat food insecurity and related negative impacts on health....more

Farewell To The 2019 Public Charge Rule And Form I-944!

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 3/17/2021

For the last year, the fate of the Public Charge Rule, which expanded the ability of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to deny green cards to lower-income foreign nationals, has been uncertain. In addition to the...more

Dropping Public Charge Rule, DHS Announces Return To Previous Policy To Determine Admissibility

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/12/2021

Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas has announced that the public charge rule, put in place by the Trump administration in 2019, is no longer in effect. Instead, DHS will return to its...more

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Summary

Holland & Knight LLP on 3/11/2021

The U.S. House of Representatives on March 10, 2021, passed the Senate-amended H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The ARP provides $1.9 trillion in additional relief to respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)....more

Maintaining Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Amid Postal Delays and Housing Displacements

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/30/2020

In light of recent postal delays and housing displacements caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the related economic crisis and a wave of natural disasters across the country, state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance...more

New Stimulus Measures Taking Shape

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 8/3/2020

Democrats and Republicans launch negotiations, each envisioning a broad-scale extension of previous efforts to stem the economic damage from COVID-19. Senate Republicans and House Democrats have both put forth proposals...more

[Webinar] Ensuring Children’s Access to Care Through Medicaid During COVID-19 - August 10th, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/3/2020

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

Getting the Most out of your ABLE Account Based on the SSA’s New Guidance

Flaster Greenberg PC on 5/27/2020

The Social Security Administration released a new update to its Procedure Operations Manual System, (POMS), effective March 13, 2020. This is a very important development because the POMS is the manual used by employees of...more

Recovery Rebates Not Countable for Public Assistance Purposes

Benesch on 4/2/2020

As has been widely publicized, the CARE Act includes a provision for one time payments, referred to as “recovery rebates”, of up to $1200 for some taxpayers and certain non-taxpayers. The amounts will vary depending upon...more

Manatt on Health: Medicaid Edition - DHS Public Charge Regulation Could Drive Medicaid Coverage Losses

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/4/2019

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

Trump Administration Proposed Rule Regarding “Public Charge” Provisions of Immigration Law

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/10/2018

Currently, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) defines a "public charge" as someone who is or is likely to become "primarily dependent on the government for subsistence, as demonstrated by either the receipt of...more

No summer break for partisans’ extreme attacks on health care access

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 6/25/2018

Americans who are poor, middle-class, chronically or mentally ill, disabled, frail, elderly and young — most of us, really — may need to keep our fingers crossed that the relentless attacks on health care access fail again....more

New Jersey ABLE Program Offers a New Savings Option for the Disabled

Flaster Greenberg PC on 6/21/2018

Earlier this month, New Jersey joined the list of states with an ABLE Plan. An ABLE account is a special tax-favored disability savings account designed to help individuals living with a severe disability save and manage...more

Trump Administration Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Budget and Healthcare Programs

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/19/2018

The Trump Administration on Feb. 12 released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget request, titled "An American Budget." Unlike last year's budget, which was released in late May, the release of this budget conforms to the typical...more

CMS Guidance on Work Requirements for Medicaid Eligibility

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 1/12/2018

Today (January 11, 2018), CMS released a Letter to Medicaid Directors outlining guidance that work requirements can be used as a basis for eligibility for certain adult Medicaid beneficiaries through 1115 waivers. Medicaid...more

CHIP Reauthorization Legislation and Medicare-Medicaid Extender Provisions

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/10/2017

In this memorandum, Holland & Knight's Healthcare & Life Sciences Team summarizes recent legislative action on funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The Senate Finance Committee and the House Energy...more

Manatt on Medicaid: Monthly Expansion Recap - June 2016

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/1/2016

Kentucky - Draft 1115 Waiver Application Includes Premium and Lockout Requirements for Medicaid Expansion Population - The Department for Medicaid Services released a draft 1115 demonstration application to...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - June 2016#2

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/8/2016

Arkansas’ Governor requests to transition to a “State-based Marketplace on the Federal Platform;” Louisiana launches Medicaid expansion with SNAP fast-track enrollment; and study shows 2016 premium increases are lower for...more

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights - September 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/4/2015

CMS permits states to use income information from other means-tested benefit programs for Medicaid eligibility determinations; Alaska’s Medicaid expansion is given the green light to launch today; and Washington State submits...more

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