Maternal Health
Patricia M. DePompei, R.N., M.S.N., president of University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital and MacDonald Women's Hospital in Cleveland, is the 2017 chair of the 黑料正能量 Associations (AHA) Section for Maternal and Child Health Council.
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission today recommended five additional years of federal funding for the State Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program, calling for action 鈥渁s soon as possible鈥 to preserve health insurance coverage for more than 8 million children and mitigate budget鈥
More than 15.7 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program between Oct. 1, 2013 and Sept. 30, 2016.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday released two rules, one final and one proposed, to address eligibility and appeals processes for the Medicaid and CHIP programs. The final rule completes the agency鈥檚 work related to appeals, notices and Medicaid eligibility changes鈥
More than 15.7 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program between Oct. 1, 2013 and Aug. 31, 2016.
Focusing on community needs using a data-driven approach and local resources has improved care for expectant mothers and babies in western Michigan. More than 10 years ago, the black infant mortality rate in Kent County was 22.4 deaths per 1,000 live births, one of the highest rates in the state.鈥
Today's final Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) rule presents challenges and opportunities for hospitals and health systems, and the nearly 540,000 directly employed or contracted physicians with whom they partner to deliver quality care.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved Arizona鈥檚 plan to allow new enrollment in the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 approval is a step forward for the health of Arizona children in low-income families,鈥 said Vikki Wachino, CMS deputy administrator and鈥
Health care providers and other stakeholders may email questions and concerns regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 final rule applying certain provisions of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 to Medicaid managed care organizations, Medicaid鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today proposed changes to the Payment Error Rate Measurement and Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control programs to reflect how states adjudicate eligibility for Medicaid and the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program under the Affordable Care Act. The鈥