Analysis or Summary
Feedback needed on Senate HELP committee health care cost package
May 31, 2019
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a discussion draft on health care costs. CHA is requesting feedback from children’s hospitals to inform our comments and has drafted the attached list of questions relating to areas of focus.
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FY 2020 Medicare IPPS Proposed Rule Summary
May 23, 2019
On April 23, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its FY 2020 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule.
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ACE Kids Act (as included in H.R. 1839) - Summary
April 5, 2019
On April 2, the ACE Kids Act passed the Senate as part of a package of Medicaid bills, the Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 (H.R. 1839).
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Administrative Actions Chart
February 21, 2019
An overview of federal regulations and other administrative guidance of interest to children's hospitals.
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Request for Information on Modifying HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care
February 14, 2019
CHA created a summary regarding the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) request for information (RFI) on how OCR can support improved care coordination by making changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) while protecting the privacy of individuals’ protected health information.
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2018 State Child Health Policy Trends
February 1, 2019
The complete analysis of the state child health policy trends identified through these calls is available in this new CHA report.
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Congress Holds Drug Price Hearings
February 1, 2019
Summaries covering the House Oversight and Reform Committee and the Senate Finance Committee hearings on drug prices.
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Key Section 1115 Medicaid Waivers
January 29, 2019
State-by-state summaries of waivers for statuatory Medicaid requirements as allowed by Section 1115 of the Social Security Act and approval of the Secretary of HHS.
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KY HEALTH
January 29, 2019
Kentucky's waiver have two initiatives within the state's Medicaid program.
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Hawaii QUEST Integration Waiver
January 29, 2019
Hawaii's demonstration, originally approved in 1994, provides coverage for medical, dental and behavioral health services through Medicaid managed care.
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MaineCare
January 15, 2019
The summary of this waiver is still under development and will be available soon.
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Oklahoma SoonerCare Waiver
January 15, 2019
Oklahoma's implements a managed care delivery system using a primary care case management model and expands coverage for certain adult populations.