Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families (CCF) covered state implementation and evaluation of multi-year continuous eligibility opportunities for pediatric populations, including children with disabilities, that utilize Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Many states have already implemented a 12-month continuous eligibility requirement for these populations. The CHIRblog discussed the overall timeline of […] Read More »

The NDNRC newsletter will resume being published on a weekly basis. The Administration has awarded $100 million to organizations that aid in providing underserved communities sign up for healthcare coverage. This is part of a five-year plan to award $500 million in recruiting trusted local organizations to connect with communities that face barriers in receiving […] Read More »

The NDNRC newsletter will return to being published on a weekly basis after Labor Day Weekend. Enjoy the rest of the summer! As of August 1, states have reported renewal outcomes for more than half of those enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) with 15 million renewals still remaining. […] Read More »

The NDNRC newsletter will be published on a biweekly basis until the end of the summer. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reported on the increase in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace premiums increasing in 2025. This 7% increase is due to health care prices for hospital care and the use of specialty drugs. A […] Read More »

The NDNRC newsletter will be published on a biweekly basis until the end of the summer. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services continues to commit itself to ensuring the protection of enrollees from unauthorized agents and brokers in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace. Changes to mitigate this activity include blocking unknown agents or […] Read More »

The NDNRC newsletter will be published on a biweekly basis until the end of the summer. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has noted that states that have many application backlogs will most likely affect a person’s access to healthcare coverage. Issues for this are due to application process timelines, decreased staff, and […] Read More »

The NDNRC newsletter will be published on a biweekly basis until the end of the summer. As of June 14, states have reported renewal outcomes for more than half of those enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP, according to data from the KFF with 20.3 million renewals still remaining. 24% of those who completed the renewal process were […] Read More »

The NDNRC newsletter will be published on a biweekly basis until the end of the summer. Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families (CCF) posted an explainer on the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)’s mental health and substance use conditions provisions and guidance related to improving the behavioral […] Read More »