05.24.16
Uninsurance hit a record-breaking low of 9.1% in 2015; Vermont legislators pass a bill to increase drug formulary and price transparency; and California rolls out its State-funded Medi-Cal expansion to undocumented children.
05.23.16
In the first three years of life, a child's brain grows faster than any other time, charting the course for all areas of brain development.
05.20.16
On April 25, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule that significantly overhauls regulations governing Medicaid managed care.
05.17.16
Maryland becomes the first State to mandate over-the-counter contraceptive coverage; Missouri plans to increase Medicaid asset limitations by 500% by 2021; and HHS' final rule extends protections against sex discrimination to the healthcare setting.
05.16.16
Medicaid is the largest healthcare payer in virtually every state. States are increasingly leveraging that position to drive payment and delivery system reform efforts.
05.12.16
This Manatt on Medicaid is the first in a series of updates focused on CMS's new Medicaid/CHIP managed care regulations.
05.10.16
South Dakota expects additional $18 million in Medicaid expansion savings due to CMS's revised IHS rules; Arizona uses procedural maneuvers to reinstate enrollment in CHIP; and comprehensive Medicaid managed care enrollment increased by 24% in 2014.
05.09.16
On April 14, 2016, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services released new details on a proposed restructuring of the MassHealth (Massachusetts Medicaid) payment and delivery system.
05.06.16
On April 15, 2016, Ohio released a draft Section 1115 waiver application to implement the Healthy Ohio Program.
05.03.16
CMS encourages access to Medicaid for eligible inmates transitioning to their communities, while New York seeks to extend Medicaid coverage to eligible inmates in the days prior to release; Pennsylvania seeks to shift $6 billion towards value-based payments in new MCO contracts; and HealthCare.gov ...