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MEDICAID MATTERS: Arizona Section 1115 Waiver Request Sets a New Low

I recently pulled out my copy of the Social Security Act to reread Section 1115 which provides the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the authority to permit waivers of certain rules of the Medicaid program. These projects were conceived of by Congressional drafters as “demonstration projects” or “experimental pilots” which “in the judgment…

February 11, 2011

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Joan Alker

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HHS Announces Early Innovator Grants for Development of State Exchange Information Systems

Successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act relies heavily on technology to provide consumer-friendly information, to ensure that eligibility is streamlined, and to coordinate enrollment between Medicaid, CHIP and the Exchange. To support the development of these critical systems, HHS has announced “Early Innovator” grants to encourage and reward states for leading the way and…

October 29, 2010

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Tricia Brooks

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Florida: A Bellwether For Medicaid Expansion

The Atlantic August 6, 2012 By Erin N. Marcus He was a “frequent flyer” — a patient with multiple health problems who gets admitted to the hospital repeatedly. It was usually because he hadn’t taken his medicine correctly, if at all. When he left the hospital 10 days earlier, he told his physician that he…

August 7, 2012

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Using Mobile Phones to Help Families Access Vital Medicaid Coverage

By Lisa Han, The Childrens Partnership Recent data shows that people of color and low-income populations are adopting mobile technology at a rapid pace and are increasingly using mobile tools to access the Internet. These tools enable new ways of interacting with the government and enrolling in public services. Instead of standing in line at…

November 18, 2011

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Utah Improves Timeliness and Reduces Cost with E-Communications

In these days of tight budgets, states are looking for every single penny they can save. Our friends in Utah are saving more than a few – 52¢ to be exact – every time they send an electronic notice to someone enrolled in Medicaid. This is one of those win-win strategies where saving money also…

May 23, 2011

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Tricia Brooks

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Obama Offers More Balanced Deficit Reduction Plan

“I will preserve these health care programs as a promise we make to each other in this society. I will not allow Medicare to become a voucher program that leaves seniors at the mercy of the insurance industry, with a shrinking benefit to pay for rising costs. I will not tell families with children who…

April 15, 2011

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Cathy Hope

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Texas Has Highest % of Uninsured Children in Nation – Let’s Change That

By Kelli King-Jackson, Texas Children’s Defense Fund “Now we see everything that’s going wrong with the world and those who lead it. We just feel like we don’t have the means to rise above and beat it. So we keep waiting – waiting on the world to change.” John Mayer – Waiting on the…

November 18, 2011

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Rising to the Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge

By Cathy Kaufman, Oregon Healthy Kids It was a proud day for Oregon last month when our Healthy Kids Program was hailed as a national model by U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Secretary Sebelius paid a visit to Cleveland High School in Portland to help launch a new Healthy Kids Sports Campaign,…

September 20, 2010

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Tennessee Medicaid & CHIP Programs

Tennessee Medicaid and CHIP Programs Source: Modern Era Medicaid: Findings from a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and CHIP as of January 2015. Note: Tables below present rules in effect as of January 1, 2015. Adult Income Eligibility Limits[1],[2] Parents (in a family of three) Other Adults Section…

April 8, 2012

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Converting to MAGI, What Does It Really Mean for Kids?

One of the more mystical sounding acronyms receiving a lot of attention in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is MAGI or Modified Adjusted Gross Income. MAGI is a way of defining income rooted in tax law and, along with the size of the tax filing unit (to determine household size), will be used to evaluate…

August 2, 2011

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Tricia Brooks

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Affordable Care Act: Legislation, Regulation and Guidance

Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families contributes an independent voice to the dialogue on how to most effectively make the promise of the Affordable Care Act a reality for children and families.

April 27, 2012

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Ringing in 2011 by Celebrating Progress in Children’s Coverage

By Vikki Wachino, Director of Family and Children’s Health Programs Group, CMS The New Year began just a few days ago, and many of us are just winding down from the festivities. But, if you’re still hearing the sounds of revelry, it may be the states that are continuing to celebrate the CHIPRA performance bonuses…

January 4, 2011

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When Can States Impose Copayments for Non-Emergency Use of ERs?

By Wesley Prater We have been hearing that more states are looking to use copayments to deter non-emergency use of the emergency room for low-income families, so it’s probably a good idea to discuss what the federal rules are and how some states have already been dealing with this issue. In an effort to try…

July 18, 2011

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A Closer Look at Florida’s Medicaid Program

The Florida legislature is in the midst of a hot and heavy debate about the future of the state’s Medicaid program. One of the key questions being discussed is whether or not to expand the state’s controversial Section 1115 Medicaid waiver across the state and across all populations. The waiver is coming to the end…

April 5, 2011

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Joan Alker

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How did Children Fare in President’s Budget?

(Ed. Note: Budget season kicked off last week with the release of President Obama’s FY 2012 budget proposal. The document outlines the President’s vision for the future by setting funding priorities. Say Ahhh! asked Bruce Lesley of First Focus to share his thoughts on how children and families fared in the President’s budget.) By Bruce…

February 22, 2011

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What’s in the Manager’s Amendment for Kids?

Today on a snowy day in DC, agreement was reached on the Senate health care bill making it likely that Senator Reid has enough votes to pass the bill before Christmas. The Senator also filed his Managers Amendment to the bill. The Congressional Budget Office followed soon after with the bill’s score. Tucked between the more…

December 19, 2009

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‘Tis the Season for Medicaid Performance Bonuses

‘Twas nearing the end of two thousand eleven Performance bonus time; new states total seven In addition to sixteen that earned a bonus last year Twenty-three states have $296 million reasons to cheer Child advocates are proud of the effort they led Tactics for removing red tape dance in their heads With Medicaid and…

December 28, 2011

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Tricia Brooks

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Electronic Notification Helps Keep Utah Kids Connected to Coverage

By Barbara Munoz, Voices for Utah Children Although I am admittedly behind the curve a bit, I am proud to say I finally own a smart phone. The level of functionality of this “phone” (let’s be honest, it’s a tiny computer) is astounding. I can check my email, my Facebook account, send out a “tweet”, purchase…

August 25, 2011

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Paying Pharmacies Honest Prices for Prescription Drugs

As policymakers across the country look to balance their budgets, some are turning to Medicaid, recycling the same harmful policies they’ve used year-after-year: eliminating coverage for vulnerable Americans, restricting critical benefits like prescription drug coverage, imposing premiums on those who can’t afford them, and slashing already-low provider reimbursement rates. Community Catalyst and Georgetown University Health…

January 6, 2012

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Brownback Medicaid Makeover an “Ambitious” Plan

Kansas Health Institute March 5, 2012 By Mike Shields TOPEKA — Experts on the nation’s Medicaid program say that Gov. Sam Brownback’s plan to remake the state’s system for delivering health care to the poor, elderly and disabled is among the most far-reaching in the United States. And it faces an uncertain likelihood of gaining…

March 5, 2012

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