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Q&A: What States Should Know about the Medicaid FMAP Increase
/in COVID-19 State Action Center Blogs, Featured News Home CHIP, COVID-19, Health Coverage and Access, Medicaid Expansion /by Anita CardwellTo help states address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides all states and territories with a temporary and retroactive 6.2 percentage-point increase in Medicaid’s federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) — which determines the federal government’s share of Medicaid expenditures. Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) […]
States Use Federal Waivers to Expand Health Care Resources to Confront COVID-19
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Expansion, State Insurance Marketplaces, Workforce Capacity /by NASHP StaffAcross the nation, states are responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic using flexibility permitted by federal waivers and maximizing their resources as they work collaboratively with municipalities, health plans, hospitals, and marketplaces to address the severity of the COVID-19 epidemic within their borders. The federal government has offered Medicaid waivers to give states critically-needed flexibility […]
States Act Quickly and Creatively to Curb COVID-19
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home CHIP, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health, State Insurance Marketplaces, Workforce Capacity /by NASHP StaffAcross the nation, states are taking steps to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and meet their residents’ unique needs by restricting social interaction based on the severity of their outbreaks, offering “grab and go” lunches for children whose schools have closed, loosening licensing standards to increase the provider workforce, and offering opioid use […]
The Affordable Care Act at 10: States Lead the Way
/in Policy Featured News Home CHIP, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Medicaid Expansion, State Insurance Marketplaces /by Maureen Hensley-Quinn and Christina CousartState Strategies to Promote Children’s Preventive Services
/in Policy Charts, Maps Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, CHIP, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, Healthy Child Development, Integrated Care for Children, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Quality and Measurement, Value-Based Purchasing /by NASHP WritersHow the President’s Proposed FFY 2021 Budget Would Impact Critical State Health Programs
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, CHIP, CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, HIV/AIDS, Housing and Health, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health /by NASHP StaffThe President’s budget request for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 proposes a 10 percent reduction in the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) budget. A signature piece of the budget features the President’s Health Reform Vision, which includes $844 billion in cuts over 10 years to implement the Administration’s efforts to provide “better care […]
All 50 States and Washington, D.C. CHIP Fact Sheets for all years
/in Policy CHIP, CHIP, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health /by adminAll of the CHIP Fact Sheets published are listed below in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Either right mouse click and choose Save As.. or click on the link and save in Adobe Acrobat when the document opens. ALL 50 2014 CHIP State Fact Sheets ALL 50 2016 CHIP State Fact Sheets Alabama 2019 CHIP Fact Sheet 2016 […]
Children’s Health Insurance Program Fact Sheets for Every State and Washington, DC
/in Policy Featured News Home, Maps CHIP, CHIP, Health Coverage and Access, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health /by NASHPMedicaid Incentives, Performance Measures, and Workforce Innovations Foster Access to Pediatric Oral Health Care
/in Medicaid Managed Care Featured News Home, Reports Child Oral Health, CHIP, CHIP, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Health Workers, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, EPSDT, Essential Health Benefits, Health Coverage and Access, Health IT/Data, Health System Costs, Healthy Child Development, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Oral Health, Population Health, Program Design, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health, Special Populations and Services, Workforce Capacity /by Carrie Hanlon and Malka BerroWhile state policymakers across the country grapple with oral health care access challenges, California, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut are incentivizing their Medicaid plans and providers to deliver pediatric oral health services in innovative ways, with a special focus on community-based solutions. Under its Medicaid section 1115 waiver, California incentivizes dental care coordination by community health workers […]
Multiple Factors Appear to Be Contributing to Children’s Rising Uninsured Rates
/in Policy Blogs CHIP, CHIP, Eligibility and Enrollment, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Expansion, State Insurance Marketplaces, Work Requirements /by Maureen Hensley-QuinnUS Census Bureau data released this past week revealed 8.5 percent (27.5 million people) did not have health coverage at any point during 2018 – an increase from 7.9 percent (25.6 million people) in 2017. The latest census data also affirmed fears raised after reports of declining child enrollment in Medicaid and the Children’s Health […]
For individuals living with complex, often chronic conditions, and their families, palliative care can provide relief from symptoms, improve satisfaction and outcomes, and help address critical mental and spiritual needs during difficult times. Now more than ever, there is growing recognition of the importance of palliative care services for individuals with serious illness, such as advance care planning, pain and symptom management, care coordination, and team-based, multi-disciplinary support. These services can help patients and families cope with the symptoms and stressors of disease, better anticipate and avoid crises, and reduce unnecessary and/or unwanted care. While this model is grounded in evidence that demonstrates improved quality of life, better outcomes, and reduced cost for patients, only a fraction of individuals who could benefit from palliative care receive it. 
Highlights of CMS’s Proposed Rule on Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewals
/in Health Coverage and Access, Policy Blogs, Featured News Home CHIP, Eligibility and Enrollment /by Anita Cardwell