CHIP

Enrollment in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program increased 5.6% between July 2019 and July 2020, driven largely by the economic downturn created by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released by the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission.
At a Glance The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in coordination with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), Dec. 10 proposed new regulations that would build on efforts to improve the electronic exchange of health care information,…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule that seeks to streamline prior authorization processes implemented by health plans serving the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program and federal Health Insurance Marketplace.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released updated guidance for states and territories on Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program and Basic Health Program coverage and reimbursement for COVID-19 vaccinations.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 9 released a final rule revising its Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) managed care regulations that implement policy changes to streamline existing manage care regulations as recommended by state Medicaid directors.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a 2018 proposed rule implementing policy changes recommended by state Medicaid directors and others to streamline managed care regulations for the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated its Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program scorecard with additional state data on enrollment, per capita spending and administrative accountability.
The House of Representatives passed by voice vote the AHA-supported Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act (H.R. 4996), as amended.
Use of primary and preventive care services have declined sharply among children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program since the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today updated the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) and its Data Quality Atlas tool with Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program data for calendar years 2017 and 2018.