Today, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling on the Medicaid work requirements imposed by the state of Arkansas. The Court found that CMS exceeded its authority under the law which authorizes Medicaid when it approved the work requirements. The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) was involved with this litigation and has issued […] Read More »
Summary of Posts and Resources on Medicaid Work Requirements
* – Updated: October 17, 2019 (note there is an updated blog post with this information as of 1/9/2020) Medicaid work requirements have been in our news a lot recently as CMS issued new guidance on it last month and two states recently had waivers approved which would add work requirements to their Medicaid programs […] Read More »
Kaiser Brief Looks at Medicaid Work Requirements
A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation examines the new guidance from CMS to states who are interested in submitting waiver applications to add work requirements for Medicaid eligibility. So far, 10 states have submitted applications to CMS for a waiver to add work requirements (Arkansas, Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Utah […] Read More »
Focus on Medicaid Expansion Reform Turns to 1115 Waivers
While legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has stalled, some states have turned to Section 1115 waivers as a way to modify how Medicaid expansion operates in their states. A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation entitled “Section 1115 Medicaid Expansion Waivers: A Look at Key Themes and State […] Read More »
Arkansas Governor Talks about Possible Medicaid Expansion Changes
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has proposed making changes to the Medicaid expansion in his state. Last week, he discussed these proposals at a briefing with the Alliance for Health Reform and Health Affairs. Health Affairs has recently posted the video of this briefing. To watch the video, check out the Health Affairs blog post here. Read More »
What’s New in Medicaid Expansion
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has just posted a blog article which reviews what occurred in 2015 as it relates to Medicaid expansion and what possible changes could be coming in 2016. States covered that had changes in 2015 or are considering changes include: Alaska Arizona Arkansas Iowa Michigan Montana Ohio Pennsylvania […] Read More »
New Kaiser Brief Looks at Medicaid Expansion Waivers
Many of the newer states that expanded Medicaid have done so in a less traditional way as they expanded Medicaid through a waiver. A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation reviews what these six states are doing or are planning to do. The six states are Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Montana and New […] Read More »
Presentation Available on Medically Frail
Last week, the National Council for Behavioral Health conducted a webinar on the medically frail status and the Medicaid alternative benefit plans as they are implemented in Arkansas and Indiana. To view and download the slides, click here. The slides are also available on the Arkansas and Indiana state pages under “State Specific Resources.” Finally, to learn more about […] Read More »
NASHP Releases Report on State Enrollment Experiences
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has published an issue brief that examines the enrollment experiences of 10 different states. “State Enrollment Experience: Implementing Health Coverage Eligibility and Enrollment Systems under the ACA” looks at how these states addressed the requirements of the Affordable Care Act as it related to eligibility determinations and enrollment. The brief examines […] Read More »
New Report Addresses Enrollment of Diverse Populations
The Texas Health Institute has released a report on the efforts in some states to enroll racially and ethnically diverse populations. “Evolution of Health Insurance Marketplaces: Experiences and Progress in Reaching and Enrolling Diverse Populations” looks at eleven states and what efforts were made to reach these populations in the first two years open enrollment […] Read More »