Medicaid
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved a state of Washington-developed emergency demonstration project to adjust its Medicaid program temporarily in order to combat COVID-19.
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to approve a Healthy Adult Opportunity demonstration waiver for its new low-income adult Medicaid population.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services granted a Section 1135 Medicaid waiver for the COVID-19 emergency to Utah, bringing the national total to 50.
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission published a pair of reports. In its March report to Congress, MACPAC, a key congressional advisor on the Medicaid program, updated its annual analyses of disproportionate share hospitals, including national estimates of the number of these鈥
he Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says it has granted Section 1135 Medicaid waivers to an additional seven states.
CMS updated its FAQ for state Medicaid and Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program agencies, answering questions related to flexibilities related to managed care, benefits, financing, Section 1115 demonstrations, and Section 1135 waivers offered as part of the president鈥檚 declaration of a national鈥
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee approved 13 health care bills, including legislation that would reauthorize the AHA-supported Healthy Start program and codify Medicaid coverage for non-emergency medical transportation.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Feb. 24 began implementing new standards for immigration public charge decisions. When making certain immigration determinations, the government considers whether someone can support themselves financially or if they are at risk for becoming a 鈥減ublic鈥
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg blocked Medicaid work requirements in Michigan, citing an appeals court decision last month that affirmed his decision blocking Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas.
On Feb. 24, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began implementing new 鈥減ublic charge鈥 rules for certain immigrants seeking to obtain lawful permanent residence (a green card) in the U.S. Several lawsuits challenging the rule are working through the courts. However, the new rules are鈥