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MACPAC Research Shows Closing the Continuous Coverage Gap for Kids is Within Reach

I was delighted to see MACPAC’s recent examination of continuous coverage and churn in Medicaid and CHIP. It was the first such analysis I’ve seen using data from the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) from 42 states and D.C. While the analysis includes all non-elderly Medicaid enrollees, I’m going to focus mostly on the…

October 8, 2021

By

Tricia Brooks

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A Round-Up of Current Child Health Dashboards

As regular readers may know, we at CCF are big fans of a good dashboard to highlight Medicaid/CHIP data. Well-designed dashboards can pack a wealth of information about a state’s enrollment, quality of care, utilization rates, and managed care performance into a central and easily accessible location. Dashboards also provide transparency, which can help level…

September 29, 2021

By

Allie Corcoran

and

Aubrianna Osorio

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New Medicaid State Planning Grants for Mobile Crisis Intervention Services

This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it awarded $15 million in planning grants to 20 state Medicaid agencies to support expanding access to community-based mobile crisis intervention services for Medicaid beneficiaries. As mentioned in our previous blog, the American Rescue Plan created a new state option for state Medicaid…

September 24, 2021

By

Anne Dwyer

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Loss of Medicaid After the PHE Will Likely Exceed 15 Million Estimated by Urban

The Urban Institute recently released a new report projecting that Medicaid and CHIP will have provided access to health care (and peace of mind) for an additional 17 million children and adults by the end of 2021. The increase is largely due to the COVID-related requirement that states keep Medicaid enrollees continuously covered during the…

September 20, 2021

By

Tricia Brooks

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CMS, FNS Announce Additional Demonstrations to Evaluate Impacts of Data Sharing

On Friday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted a Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) Informational Bulletin to notify state Medicaid agencies of an additional demonstration to encourage and analyze interagency data sharing to help eligible students access free and reduced-price school meals. The new demonstration, issued by the U.S. Department…

September 17, 2021

By

Margaux Johnson-Green

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New! Tips for Advocates on Preparing for Unwinding of the PHE Continuous Eligibility Provision

[Editor’s Note: A new version of our Tips and Best Practices for Unwinding the Medicaid Continuous Coverage Protection can be found here.] Although the end of the public health emergency (PHE) remains a moving target, it’s not too early to start planning for phasing out the continuous eligibility maintenance of effort provision and the eventual…

August 31, 2021

By

Tricia Brooks

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Biden Administration Takes Further Action to End Barriers to Medicaid Coverage

Nearly six months ago, the Biden Administration initiated efforts to withdraw work reporting requirements in the eleven states with approved section 1115 Medicaid waivers. Now, the resolution many have been waiting for is almost entirely complete. On August 10, Ohio, South Carolina, and Utah all received letters from CMS formally withdrawing their work requirement waivers.…

August 18, 2021

By

Allexa Gardner

and

Ryan Lee

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CMS Takes Positive Steps to Protect Enrollees from Loss of Coverage at End of the PHE

A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about opportunities for the Biden Administration to make improvements to the December 2020 guidance issued to states on resuming routine eligibility and enrollment operations at the end of the public health emergency (PHE). At the top of the list was to give states more time to catch up…

August 13, 2021

By

Tricia Brooks

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New Report Highlights How COVID-Relief Funds Can Be Used To Strengthen and Expand Medicaid School Programs and Address Student Mental Health Needs

As the last few weeks of summer come to an end, families and school districts are preparing for the return of students to the classroom. After a year and a half of living and (largely virtual) schooling during an unprecedented pandemic, the start of this school year can serve as a prime opportunity for school…

August 6, 2021

By

Anne Dwyer

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Oklahoma Successfully Implements Medicaid Expansion

By Emma Morris, Oklahoma Policy Institute Since Medicaid expansion became an option for states in 2012, most Oklahoma lawmakers have been reluctant to take advantage of this life-saving opportunity, despite its health, economic, and fiscal benefits. In response to legislative foot-dragging, advocates leveraged the initiative petition process to put the issue to a vote of…

July 22, 2021

By

Guest

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American Rescue Plan Offers States Funding to Address Critical Need for Improved Access to Mental Health Services

The American Rescue Plan passed in March included provisions providing states with new funding opportunities to leverage Medicaid to improve access to mental health services. Recent announcements by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provide states with more information about how they can take advantage of the new opportunities. Section 9817 Additional Support…

July 15, 2021

By

Anne Dwyer

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Opportunities to Improve Guidance on Phasing out the Public Health Emergency Continuous Eligibility Provision

In December 2020, the Trump administration issued guidance on unwinding the Medicaid continuous eligibility provision associated with the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). There are a number of opportunities for the Biden administration or Congress to strengthen requirements for states to ensure that eligible Medicaid enrollees do not lose coverage at the end of the…

July 14, 2021

By

Tricia Brooks

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Pandemic Has Taken Unprecedented Toll on Mental Health of Children, More Support Needed

A study released last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adds to the mounting evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken an unprecedented toll on children’s mental health. CDC Study Findings According to the findings of the study, emergency department visits by children ages 12 to 17 for suspected suicide attempts…

July 13, 2021

By

Anne Dwyer

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CCF Annual Child Health Policy Conference 2021

July 20th – 22nd, 2021 CCF’s annual conference is geared toward state and national child health advocates and researchers. It is not open to the press. View speaker and moderator bios. View conference agenda. Tuesday, July 20 Covering All Kids 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET For the past several years, children’s health insurance coverage…

July 13, 2021

Research & Reports

Getting Back on Track: A Detailed Look at Health Coverage Trends for Latino Children

Introduction From 2008 to 2016, the Latino child uninsured rate fell steadily, eventually achieving a historic low of 7.7 percent in 2016.1 Although this rate was still higher than that for non-Latino children, the decline signaled steady progress towards narrowing health coverage disparities between Latino children and their peers. However, as the overall child uninsured…

June 8, 2021

By

Kelly Whitener

and

Alexandra Corcoran

Research & Reports

A Profile of Texas’s Low-Wage Uninsured Workers

The recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) includes new large financial incentives for states to extend health insurance coverage to low-wage workers and otheradults earning less than $17,775 a year.¹ These incentives apply to regular spending in a state’s Medicaid program and offer a five-percentage point across the board increase in the…

May 27, 2021

By

Joan Alker

and

Allie Corcoran

Research & Reports

A Profile of Kansas’s Low-Wage Uninsured Workers

The recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) includes new large financial incentives for states to extend health insurance coverage to low-wage workers and other adults earning less than $17,775 a year.¹ These incentives apply to regular spending in a state’s Medicaid program and offer a five-percentage point across the board increase in the…

May 27, 2021

By

Joan Alker

and

Allie Corcoran

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Low-Wage Uninsured Workers: State Profiles

The recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) includes new large financial incentives for states to extend health insurance coverage to low-wage workers and other adults earning less than $17,775 a year. These incentives apply to regular spending in a state’s Medicaid program and offer a five-percentage point across the board increase in…

May 17, 2021

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Proposals to Cover All Kids Gain Momentum in State Legislatures

For years we’ve known the important role health insurance plays in making sure kids have access to the care they need, and how Medicaid and CHIP are critical sources of coverage for millions of children and families. While most uninsured kids are eligible but not enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, these programs are not open…

May 7, 2021

By

Kyrstin Racine

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MACPAC Research Shows Closing the Continuous Coverage Gap for Kids is Within Reach

A Round-Up of Current Child Health Dashboards

New Medicaid State Planning Grants for Mobile Crisis Intervention Services

Loss of Medicaid After the PHE Will Likely Exceed 15 Million Estimated by Urban

CMS, FNS Announce Additional Demonstrations to Evaluate Impacts of Data Sharing

New! Tips for Advocates on Preparing for Unwinding of the PHE Continuous Eligibility Provision

Biden Administration Takes Further Action to End Barriers to Medicaid Coverage

CMS Takes Positive Steps to Protect Enrollees from Loss of Coverage at End of the PHE

New Report Highlights How COVID-Relief Funds Can Be Used To Strengthen and Expand Medicaid School Programs and Address Student Mental Health Needs

Oklahoma Successfully Implements Medicaid Expansion

American Rescue Plan Offers States Funding to Address Critical Need for Improved Access to Mental Health Services

Opportunities to Improve Guidance on Phasing out the Public Health Emergency Continuous Eligibility Provision

Pandemic Has Taken Unprecedented Toll on Mental Health of Children, More Support Needed

CCF Annual Child Health Policy Conference 2021

Getting Back on Track: A Detailed Look at Health Coverage Trends for Latino Children

A Profile of Texas’s Low-Wage Uninsured Workers

A Profile of Kansas’s Low-Wage Uninsured Workers

More States Moving to Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Option Under ARP, Why Are Georgia and Missouri Limiting Its Reach?

Low-Wage Uninsured Workers: State Profiles

Proposals to Cover All Kids Gain Momentum in State Legislatures

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