Medicaid
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule revising the requirements for organ procurement organizations that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as required by an executive order last year.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released updated guidance for states and territories on Medicaid, Children鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 Health Insurance Program.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated its Medicaid and Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program scorecard with additional state data on enrollment, per capita spending and administrative accountability.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services conditionally approved Indiana鈥檚 request to require some adult Medicaid beneficiaries to work or participate in other 鈥渃ommunity engagement鈥 activities to remain eligible for coverage, contingent on the Supreme Court legally authorizing the鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved a five-year Medicaid waiver for Nebraska that allows newly covered adults who are not medically frail or pregnant to access additional benefits if they participate in certain wellness, work, volunteer or training activities.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Georgia can move forward with a limited Medicaid expansion plan under which enrollees up to 100% of the federal poverty level must comply with, and report, work or other qualifying activities.
One third of the first 750,000 Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries screened through the Accountable Health Communities Model reported having at least one health-related social need, according to preliminary findings from the model released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
State Medicaid programs must cover medication assisted treatment under a new mandatory benefit.