Medicaid
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday awarded $25 million in planning grants to expand access to home and community-based services through Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person program.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday proposed requiring states to report certain quality measures for children, adults and home health services in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program beginning in federal fiscal year 2024. Currently, states may choose not to…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday released fact sheets summarizing the current status of Medicare COVID-19 blanket waivers and flexibilities by provider type, as well as flexibilities applicable to the Medicaid community. The fact sheets include information about which…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched a new webpage with resources and guidance related to the dispute resolution process under the No Surprises Act, including guidance for disputing parties and a walk-through of the federal portal. CMS also has added functionality to…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today approved state plan amendments allowing Hawaii, Maryland and Ohio to extend postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months after pregnancy for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollees under the American Rescue Plan Act.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released guidance on an optional home health services benefit for Medicaid-eligible children with medically complex conditions effective Oct. 1 under the Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019.
CMS shared a suite of new resources that can be used to improve state and federal monitoring and oversight of managed care in Medicaid and CHIP.
An analysis by Ernst & Young, released today by the AHA, shows that tax-exempt hospitals and health systems provided almost nine times the value of their federal tax exemption in 2019.
HHS today announced that states have an additional year to use American Rescue Plan funds for Medicaid beneficiaries.
California, Kentucky, Oregon and Florida extend Medicaid and CHIP postpartum coverage to 12 months.