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Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar yesterday declared a public health emergency in Alaska due to Friday鈥檚 earthquake, and waived certain requirements to give greater flexibility to meet emergency health needs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday reapproved a Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver for Kentucky that requires some adult beneficiaries to work or participate in other 鈥渃ommunity engagement鈥 activities.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced blanket waivers from certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program requirements to help health care providers meet patients鈥 needs in areas affected by the California wildfires.
Special Bulletin: CMS proposed rule would make changes to Medicaid and CHIP managed care regulations
The CMS, Nov. 8 released a proposed rule that would make changes to the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) managed care regulations and, specifically, to a number of provisions contained in the agency鈥檚 2016 final rule.
Mothers and infants enrolled in the Strong Start birth centers model had $2,010 lower costs on average, 25 percent lower preterm birth rates and better birth outcomes than other comparable women enrolled in Medicaid.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule that would streamline Medicaid and Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program managed care regulations.
Between 700,000 and 1.7 million children in need of medical attention would likely leave the Medicaid or Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program under a Department of Homeland Security proposed rule because they live with at least one noncitizen adult.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday issued several blanket waivers easing certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program requirements to give health care providers and suppliers greater flexibility to meet emergency health needs during Hurricane Michael.
CMS today announced plans to advance a Medicare Advantage Qualifying Payment Arrangement Incentive (MAQI) Demonstration that would exempt clinicians who participate in certain payment arrangements with MA organizations from the MIPS reporting requirements and payment adjustment.
AHA today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand the data it makes available through standard analytic files and to share currently available data on a timelier basis.