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Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday extended the deadline to Oct. 1, 2024.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission released its March report to Congress, which includes recent recommendations for hospital and other Medicare payment systems in fiscal year 2023 and a description of its prototype value-based purchasing program for post-acute care providers. 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a learning collaborative and webinar series to help state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program agencies improve maternal and infant health by reducing cesarean deliveries for low-risk pregnancies.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a March 1 call for stakeholders on its recent request for information on barriers to accessing health care coverage and services through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requested information for 60 days on barriers to accessing health care coverage and services through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. 
The Department of Health and Human Services has extended to Feb. 18 the deadline for health care organizations to register for the first phase of its Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Challenge, which will recognize effective programs to address equity in postpartum care for Black and Native women…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released updated guidance for states submitting Medicaid managed care contracts for review.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services intends to propose adding a “birthing-friendly” hospital designation on its Care Compare website to drive improvements in perinatal health outcomes and maternal health equity, the Department of Health and Human Services announced.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week released two guidance documents to help states and territories maintain Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage for eligible individuals. Access the documents here and here.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released guidance on a new web portal effective Feb. 1 for submitting Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program state plan amendments (SPA) and section 1915 waivers.