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Key Section 1115 Medicaid Waivers
April 20, 2018
State-by-state summaries of waivers for statuatory Medicaid requirements as allowed by Section 1115 of the Social Security Act and approval of the ...
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Maryland HealthChoice Demonstration
April 20, 2018
Maryland's HealthChoice demonstration provides health care services for most Medicaid beneficiaries, including children up to age 21, through a ...
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Iowa Wellness Plan
April 20, 2018
Iowa's waiver seeks to influence enrollee decisions related to healthy behaviors through the assessment and potential waiver of monthly premiums.
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Wisconsin BadgerCare Reform
April 20, 2018
Wisconsin's demonstration provides health care coverage through BadgerCare Plus to all childless adults between ages 19 and 64 and who have incomes ...
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Healthy Indiana Plan
April 20, 2018
The Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) expands the current HIP demonstration to extend Medicaid coverage to all non-disabled adults ages 19-64 with income at ...
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Delaware Diamond State Health Plan Waiver
April 20, 2018
The Delaware demonstration, initially approved in 1995, mandatorily enrolls most Medicaid recipients into Medicaid managed care.
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MACPAC Reports to Congress
April 9, 2018
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) releases reports to Congress in March and June each year on different aspects of ...
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Medicaid Access Regulation – 2018
April 6, 2018
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule to modify requirements to ensure Medicaid payment rates.
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White House FY 2019 Budget Request Highlights
February 15, 2018
CHA has summarized important sections of the president's FY 2019 budget for children's hospitals, including proposals for Medicaid and CHGME.
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Summary of H.R. 4710, the 340B PAUSE Act
February 1, 2018
A summary of H.R. 4710, the 340B PAUSE Act, which proposes a two-year moratorium on new DSH hospitals and new DSH hospital child sites.
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Administrative Actions Chart
February 1, 2018
An overview of federal regulations and other administrative guidance of interest to children's hospitals.
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2017 State Child Health Policy Trends
January 19, 2018
CHA's Policy Analysis team reached out to government relations professionals to inform our understanding of the state policy issues impacting ...
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New York Medicaid Redesign Team Waiver
December 19, 2017
New York's demonstration aims to lower Medicaid costs and improve patient care through better care coordination and management among different types ...
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2018 Medicare OPPS and PFS Rules
December 1, 2017
The proposed Medicare rules would impact the outpatient prospective payment system and the physician fee schedule for the program in 2018.