Medicaid

AHA writes in support of H.J.Res. 139, a joint resolution for congressional disapproval of a rule relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting."
The AHA writes in support of S.J.Res. 91, a joint resolution for congressional disapproval of a rule relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting."
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) June 11 released its June report to Congress. The first chapter focuses on improving the transparency of financing the non-federal share of Medicaid and CHIP.
In this conversation, Andrea Preisler, Jennifer Cameron, and David Jacobson, M.D., discuss what the new prior authorization rule means for making sure clinicians can do what they do best: taking care of their patients.
A report released May 29 by the Government Accountability Office found a lack of state oversight on Medicaid managed care plans’ use of prior authorization for children’s health care services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking public comments until July 22 on the information requirements associated with attestation requirements included in the Medicaid managed care access rule.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced the approval of Delaware and Tennessee as the first states to provide diapers to children covered by Medicaid.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 9 announced an extension of unwinding flexibilities to support state efforts to protect the continuity of coverage in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.
It is broadly acknowledged that Medicare reimburses hospitals less than the cost of providing care and their reimbursement rates are non-negotiable.
The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury May 1 released a new process for resubmitting disputes under the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution process that were originally improperly batched or bundled.