CHA has developed a summary on the Medicaid access and managed care proposed rules, which focus on access, payment rate transparency, financing and quality within both FFS and managed care delivery systems.

Key themes include a focus on school-based services, plans to address workforce shortages and investments in Medicaid support for behavioral health services.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule aims to streamline prior authorization processes and modify related electronic data exchange requirements for plans and providers.

CHA has developed a summary on a proposed rule that implements statutory changes that alter the calculation of hospital-specific DSH limits.

As the children’s behavioral health crisis persists, there is an increased focus on addressing youth mental health through state-level programs.

CHA created a summary on a proposed rule to improve the electronic exchange of health-related data and streamline prior authorization processes.

The ACE Kids Act was signed into law as part of a package of Medicaid bills, the Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 (H.R. 1839).

This detailed summary of the FY 2023 Omnibus focuses on those provisions of most interest to children’s hospitals.

This chart contains updated information on the various COVID-19 emergency declarations, including timelines, processes for renewal and current expiration dates.