MEDICAID UNWINDING WEBINAR NEXT WEEK On Thursday, May 25, 2023, we will be hosting a webinar entitled “Medicaid Unwinding: What Advocates Need to Know.” You can register now and join us at 1:00 PM ET on May 25. ASL and captioning will be provided. This webinar is very timely as the Medicaid unwinding is starting […] Read More »
Medicare to Cover Seat Elevation for Power Wheelchairs
Previously, we reported on a proposed National Coverage Determination which would expand access to elevation systems in power wheelchairs in the Medicare program. Yesterday, CMS finalized that determination and Medicare will now cover seat elevation systems for power wheelchairs. You can read more about this in the CMS decision summary. AAHD is part of the […] Read More »
AAHD Hosting Medicaid Unwinding Webinar
On Thursday, May 25, 2023, we will be hosting a webinar entitled “Medicaid Unwinding: What Advocates Need to Know.” You can register now and join us at 1:00 PM ET on May 25. ASL and captioning will be provided. Read More »
May 12, 2023
PHE OFFICIALLY “ENDS” As of yesterday, the Public Health Emergency (PHE), which had been declared by HHS at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, officially ended. The Georgetown Center on Health Insurance Reforms has a new blog post which examines what the end of the PHE means for people accessing health care. If you want […] Read More »
May 5, 2023
METHODS TO HELP WITH MEDICAID UNWINDING Some resources have recently been released which highlight practices which can help with the unwinding of the Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement. A new blog post from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families looks at how effective messaging can help with Medicaid renewals during the unwinding. A new issue […] Read More »
New Medicaid Unwinding Tracker
Yesterday, the Kaiser Family Foundation released a new Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker. The tracker has state-by-state data and breaks down when each state is expected to start terminating Medicaid coverage for individuals who no longer qualify. Read More »
April 28, 2023
MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS = MEDICAID CUTS AAHD has joined a coalition of over 200 organizations in urging Congress not to cut Medicaid as part of the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations. The coalition letter led by Families USA includes a request to not impose work requirements on Medicaid beneficiaries. A new blog post from the Georgetown […] Read More »
April 21, 2023
NEW MEDICAID UNWINDING RESOURCES A new blog post from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families looks at the trend of increased enrollment of children in Medicaid and how the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement should not affect most of their eligibility. Families USA has a new issue brief which outlines steps that […] Read More »
CMS Releases Final 2024 NBPP
Yesterday, CMS released the final rule for the 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP). The NBPP is the regulatory framework which CMS uses to operate the federally facilitated marketplace (healthcare.gov). To learn more about the 2024 NBPP, check out the following links from CMS: CMS Press Release CMS Fact Sheet Final Rules Read More »
Kaiser Report Examines State Progress on Unwinding
According to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, states have outlined and are implementing unwinding plans for the end of the continuous coverage requirement. This impact will vary significantly from state to state as it relates to ex parte renewals rates, communication plans, staff capacity, and differing operational policies for current Medicaid enrollees. However, […] Read More »