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Medicaid Managed Care in 2022: The Year that Was
2022 was another year of growth in Medicaid managed care. Growth in enrollment. Growth in spending. There was even a modest—but most welcome—growth in transparency about the performance of Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) from 2021. Here are some of the top-line developments at the national and state level. The MCO Industry As of March…
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New Report Underscores Need to Reassure Immigrant Families
Researchers from the Urban Institute have documented the chilling effects of the Trump-era public charge regulation and other anti-immigrant policies for the past several years. Unfortunately, new research confirms that families are continuing to avoid public programs due to immigration-related concerns, despite having material hardships such as food insecurity, unmet medical needs, and problems paying…
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Comments on Oregon Bridge Plan Amendments
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families submitted these comments to CMS regarding Oregon’s application to amend its “Bridge Plan”. CCF-CBPP Oregon Bridge Plan Amendment Comments
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Early Research Shows Benefits of One Year of Postpartum Medicaid
Over the last several months, we’ve seen the Biden Administration approve more than half of states to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage for one year after the end of pregnancy. Congress too has also considered proposals to require all states to offer 12 months of postpartum Medicaid coverage, which many advocates continue to champion to ensure…
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Medicaid Managed Care: Quality Performance, Sanctions, and Transparency in California
Three years ago, the California Health Care Foundation published a ground-breaking report on Medicaid managed care in the state. Researchers from the University of California at San Francisco presented and analyzed data on the quality of care furnished by each Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) over the 10-year period 2009 – 2018. The researchers found that, over…
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Unwinding Wednesday #14: More States Make Unwinding-Related Materials Publicly Available
Just over three months ago, we published our 50-State Unwinding Tracker, kicking off our Unwinding Wednesday blog series. As we approach the end of the year, I want to reflect on the progress we’ve seen in our tracker of states publishing information and taking steps toward preparing for the unwinding. In our tracker, we identified…
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Maternal Health Policies: Will Congress Act During the Lame Duck Session?
By Maggie Clark and Kay Johnson As the 117th Congress completes its work in the ”lame duck” session this month, policy makers are considering a range of maternal health policy priorities. These changes are urgently needed: the nation’s maternal mortality rate increased for the fourth year in a row in 2021, and the latest data…
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Lesson from Pandemic: Medicaid Continuous Coverage Works!
New report on child health coverage shows improvement in child health coverage, reversing a negative trend prior to pandemic This year’s annual report on child health coverage is out after a hiatus last year due to the lack of available Census data. We’re happy to report some good news. The rate of uninsured children declined from…
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Number of Uninsured Children Stabilized and Improved Slightly During the Pandemic
Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) for 2021 finds that nationally the estimated number and rate of uninsured children went down slightly from 2019 to 2021. This data provides the first comprehensive look at what happened to children with respect to this metric during the first part of the COViD-19…
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Unwinding Wednesday #13: New Unwinding Resources, Including State-Specific Renewal Flyers
We are pleased to share new content on our unwinding resource page. State-Specific Renewal Flyers We are particularly pleased to announce the addition of state-specific renewal flyers that include the state agency website and toll-free numbers. One set of flyers also includes the income eligibility levels for children and adults, the other does not. The…
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Digital Social Media Toolkit with Report Graphics
Below you will find sample social media posts and graphics to accompany Georgetown University CCF’s 2022 Annual Child Health Coverage Report New report from @GeorgetownCCF shows that the % of children w/ health insurance is up nationwide, but that kids w/ #Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in the year ahead. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3uxXgig…
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Methodology for Report “Number of Uninsured Children Stabilized and Improved Slightly During the Pandemic”
Data Sources and Changes to Race/Ethnicity Questions and Age Categories for Children This report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS randomly selects about 3.5 million households each year to be surveyed and conducts the survey year-round, publishing results…
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Children’s Health Coverage Report Press Call
Listen to Press Call Read Press Release Speaker Bios for December 7, 2022 Press Call Joan Alker is the co-founder and executive director of the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families and a Research Professor at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy. She is a nationally recognized expert on Medicaid and…
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Mapping the Barriers to Renewing Medicaid Coverage for Rural Arizonans When Continuous Coverage Ends
By Zaida Dedolph Piecoro and Bryna Koch Currently, half of those at risk of coverage loss at the end of the public health emergency (PHE) in Arizona are children under 19. Like many others, we at Children’s Action Alliance and our partners at the University of Arizona, Arizona Center for Rural Health are strategizing to…
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Unwinding Wednesday #12: More States Are Taking Advantage of Flexibilities Aimed at Mitigating Gaps in Coverage during Unwinding
A few months ago, we wrote about new data from CMS on approvals of time-limited waivers, or (e)(14) waivers, that states may adopt to smooth the unwinding process and mitigate unnecessary gaps in coverage. Only 20 states had been approved for these temporary waivers at the time the data was initially released. Since then, the…
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Number of Uninsured Children Stabilized and Improved Slightly During the Pandemic
Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) for 2021 finds that nationally the estimated number and rate of uninsured children went down slightly from 2019 to 2021. This data provides the first comprehensive look at what happened to children with respect to this metric during the first part of the COVID-19…
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States Can Help Address the Child Care Crisis by Prioritizing Health Coverage
Federal and state lawmakers are seeking policy solutions to address the child care crisis that was exacerbated by the pandemic. Workforce challenges loom large, with necessary attention to boost wages for the child care professionals who play a role in not only helping parents work, but also promoting early childhood development. But states can also…
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State Opportunities to Improve Health Care Coverage for Child Care Professionals
States are grappling with how to more effectively support their child care workforce, including ensuring providers have access to affordable health care. Just like parents, frontline early education professionals are better able to support children in their care when they are healthy. A healthy caregiver is especially important for young children because brain development in…
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New Report Highlights Role Medicaid Can Play in Advancing Comprehensive School Mental Health Services
Last month, the Healthy Schools Campaign and Mental Health America released a new report titled, “State Policy Opportunities: Advancing Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems to Support Students”, which provides a new perspective on the key actors that can play a role in advancing comprehensive school mental health systems for students. But what counts as a…
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Federal Focus on Behavioral Health Crisis Care
You may be thinking that we’ve been writing a lot about behavioral health on Say Ahhh! lately. Well, you’re right – and there’s more! For starters, last week, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released new National Guidelines for Child and Youth Behavioral Health Crisis Care, complementing other recent resources such as…
