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- This week, our In Focus section highlights some of the key findings of the Fiscal Survey of the States Spring 2017, released this month by the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO). The association conducted surveys of state budget Read MoreRoundup:
MississippiCAN Medicaid MCO Awards Announced
Virginia Medicaid MCO RFP to be Released Early Summer
Florida Governor Signs Nursing Home Reimbursement Bill
MDwise to Exit Indiana Exchange in 2018
Nevada Governor Vetoes Medicaid-for-All Bill
Kansas Governor Signs Bill Reversing Some Rate Reductions
Maryland’s Evergreen Health Approved for Acquisition, For-Profit Conversion
MACPAC Publishes June 2017 Report to Congress
- This week, our In Focus section reviews publicly available data on enrollment in capitated financial and administrative alignment demonstrations (“Duals Demonstrations”) for beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid (duals) in 10 states: California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Read MoreRoundup:
Oklahoma Cancels SoonerHealth+ Procurement
Illinois to Delay Medicaid Managed Care Awards
Iowa Proposes Waiver to Stablize Exchange Market
Ohio Senate Proposes Medicaid Cuts To Fill Budget Gap
States Continue to Lag in Shift to HCBS, Report Says
AHCA Could Result in 13 Million More Uninsured, Per Actuary Report
- This week, our In Focus section comes to us from HMA Principal Dianne Longley, of our Austin, Texas, office. Dianne provides an update on and summary of the Texas Legislature’s adoption of a state fiscal year (SFY) 2018-2019 budget, as Read MoreRoundup:
California Senate Approves Bill to Establish Single-Payer Health System
Colorado Governor Signs Medicaid Home Health, Conflict-Free Case Management Bills
Michigan Children’s Medicaid Dental Care RFP Released
Nevada Legislature Passes Bill to Create Medicaid Buy-in Program
New York Governor Promulgates Emergency Regulations to Protect Health Insurance Coverage
Anthem to Exit Ohio Exchange Market Statewide in 2018
West Virginia to Transition Medicaid Pharmacy Benefits Back to Fee-For-Service
- This week, our In Focus section highlights a recent Health Affairs blog post authored by HMA Senior Advisor Vern K. Smith, PhD, titled “Can States Survive The Per Capita Medicaid Caps In The AHCA?” The blog post, originally posted by Read MoreRoundup:
DC Announces Intent to Award Medicaid MCO Contracts
Indiana Adds Work Requirement to HIP 2.0 Waiver Extension Application
BCBS of Kansas City Announces Missouri Exchange Exit
Nebraska Dental Managed Care Contract Awarded to MCNA
New Jersey Bill Would Establish Medicaid Reimbursement Rate for Personal Care Services
New Mexico MCO Procurement Schedule Announced
Ohio AG Files Lawsuits Against Five Drug Companies Over Opioid Epidemic
Texas Legislature Passes Budget, Reducing Medicaid Spending by $1.9 Billion
- This week, our In Focus section previews the agenda for HMA’s second conference in a series on the future of state-sponsored health care, to be held September 11–12, 2017, at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Waivers, block Read MoreRoundup:
Washington Awards Managed Care Contracts for North Central Region
Indiana Medicaid Director Moser Resigns
Missouri Governor Names Corsi DSS Director
BCBS-NC, Anthem to Jointly Bid For North Carolina Medicaid Managed Care Contract
Pennsylvania Governor to Nominate Insurance Commissioner as Inaugural DHHS Secretary
CBO Publishes Score of House Republican AHCA Bill
President’s Budget Proposal Reduces Medicaid Funding by $610 Billion Over Next Decade
Senators Propose Easing Restrictions on Medicaid Reimbursement for Substance Use Treatment
- This week, our In Focus section reviews a checklist published on May 11, 2017, by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) providing states with a guide to applying for a Read MoreRoundup:
California Releases Managed Care RFP/RFA Schedule
Colorado Regional Accountable Entity RFP Released
Illinois Publishes Medicaid Managed Care RFP Bidders List
KentuckyOne Health to Sell Louisville Hospitals
McCance-Katz Nominated to Lead SAMHSA
Supreme Court Allows Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements
- This week, our In Focus section comes to us from HMA Senior Consultant Rachel Patterson, MPA, of our Washington, D.C., office. Rachel provides an update on this week’s news that The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended Read MoreRoundup:
Arkansas Tightens Eligibility for Medicaid Expansion
Florida Budget Includes Hospital Payment Cuts
Last Remaining Insurer May Exit Iowa Exchange
Louisiana to Consider Medicaid Work Requirements
Maryland Exchange Plans Seek 38.5 Percent Premium Hike
AHCA Provision to End New York County Responsibility for Medicaid Funding
New Jersey DHS Outlines Accomplishments, FY 18 Initiatives
House Narrowly Passes AHCA Bill
- This week, our In Focus section comes to us from HMA’s Anissa Lambertino, PhD, of our Chicago office, and Lori Raney, MD, of our Denver office, and Sarah Arvey, PhD, of our Austin office. May is Mental Health Month, and Read MoreRoundup:
Delaware Medicaid Managed Care RFQ Released
Florida Legislature Debates Hospital Cuts
Michigan Behavioral, Physical Health Integration Update
New York Medicaid Transportation Management Contract Awarded
Puerto Rico Medicaid Funding Agreement Reached by Congress
House Republicans Discuss Changes to Stalled ACA Repeal, Replace Bill
Access to Care for Medicaid Members Is Comparable to Private Insurance, Study Says
- This week, our In Focus section reviews recent Medicaid enrollment trends in capitated, risk-based managed care in 25 states. Many state Medicaid agencies elect to post monthly enrollment figures by health plan for their Medicaid managed care population to Read MoreRoundup:
D.C. Issues Medicaid ACO RFI
Florida, Maine, Ohio Consider Medicaid Work Requirements
Ohio House Finance Committee Delays MLTSS Implementation
Rhode Island Announces Medicaid MCO Contract Awards
States Look to Reinsurance Programs to Stabilize Exchanges
- This week, our In Focus section reviews two proposed statewide Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) program designs. Alabama is currently accepting public comments on a plan to implement provider-driven Integrated Care Networks (ICNs) to provide MLTSS statewide to Read MoreRoundup:
Florida LIP Funding Restoration Approved by CMS
Indiana’s HIP 2.0 Gaining Attention as Medicaid Expansion Model
Kansas Legislature May Revisit Medicaid Expansion
Wisconsin Seeks Approval for Medicaid Drug Screening, Work Requirements
