On Tuesday, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) filed a lawsuit challenging HHS’s approval of an amendment to “Arkansas Works” which happened in March. The amendment would add work requirements to the Arkansas Medicaid program and could result in retroactive loss of coverage for those who don’t meet the requirements. NHeLP, with the help of […] Read More »
Kaiser Analysis Examines Out-of-Network Claims in Large Employer Health Plans
A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at inpatient admission and outpatient services to examine how patients are subject to higher cost-sharing and possible additional bills from out-of-network providers. The analysis states, “nearly one in five inpatient admissions includes a claim from an out-of-network provider” which typically include visits to emergency rooms, mental […] Read More »
August 10, 2018
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN HEALTH AND WORK Note: through the summer months, we will be sending the NDNRC Update every other Friday. A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at several recent studies done on the connection between work and health. To learn more about the brief entitled “The Relationship Between Work and […] Read More »
Kaiser Looks at Correlation between Health and Work
A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at several recent studies done on the connection between work and health. The brief entitled “The Relationship Between Work and Health: Findings from a Literature Review” asks questions such as what effect do health and health coverage have on work, what effect does work have […] Read More »
Administration Releases Final Rule on Short-Term Limited Duration Plans
This week, the Trump administration released its final rule on redefining what qualifies as a short-term, limited duration health plan. In summary, the new rule extends the length for which these plans can be purchased and allows them to last under 12 months and it allows them to be renewed for up to three years. […] Read More »
CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for May 2018
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from May 2018. This report can also be found on our Resources & Links page under “Enrollment Statistics.” Prior Medicaid enrollment reports from CMS, are archived on our website. Read More »
July 27, 2018
RESEARCH SHOWS MEDICAID EXPANSION HELPS DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT RATES Note: through the summer months, we will be sending the NDNRC Update every other Friday. We previously reported on research that showed that employment rates for people with disabilities in states where Medicaid had been expanded was higher than in states that had not expanded Medicaid. The […] Read More »
Research Shows Medicaid Expansion Helps Disability Employment Rates
We previously reported on research that showed that employment rates for people with disabilities in states where Medicaid had been expanded was higher than in states that had not expanded Medicaid. The researchers who conducted that study have done a follow-up to that report which confirms their earlier findings. The research shows that the employment […] Read More »
Kaiser Analysis Shows Magnitude of Navigator Cuts
Last week, we highlighted the CMS Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the navigator program and the significant cut the FOA represents from funding levels in prior years. The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new analysis which breaks down just how far these cuts have been experienced in each state both from 2017 to 2018 […] Read More »
July 13, 2018
CMS NAVIGATOR FUNDING ANNOUNCED FOR OE6 Note: through the summer months, we will be sending the NDNRC Update every other Friday. On Tuesday, CMS released its Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the sixth open enrollment period (OE6). To read the CMS announcement, check out their press release. Applications are due August 9th. Funding available this […] Read More »
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