Medicaid
has transformed health care for low-income families and individuals, especially children, pregnant mothers, parents and children with disabilities and special health care needs.
New Rule Lays Groundwork for Hospital Transparency and Accountability for Maternity Care
Last month, CMS finalized a rule that lays the groundwork for a major step forward for hospital accountability for maternity care. Tucked inside an annual final rulemaking on Medicare hospital payment, CMS added a new requirement for hospitals to publicly report maternity care quality metrics. Depending on the hospital’s performance, hospitals may be awarded a […]
CMS Spotlights State Strategies for Protecting Continuity of Health Coverage when PHE Lifts
As planning for the eventual unwinding of the COVID-19 related Medicaid continuous coverage protection continues, CMS has made significant efforts to provide additional tools and flexibilities to smooth the process for states and promote continuity of coverage. One such effort is allowing states to request time-limited waivers, authorized under Section 1902(e)(14)(A), to assist Medicaid agencies […]
En Georgia las mujeres en edad reproductiva enfrentan muchos obstáculos para recibir atención médica
En Georgia 1 de cada 5 mujeres en edad reproductiva no tiene seguro médico Debido en gran parte a la decisión de no expandir Medicaid, Georgia tiene una de las tasas más altas de mujeres en edad reproductiva (18-44 años) sin seguro médico de todo el país: casi 1 de cada 5 (19.3%) no cuenta con seguro […]
Georgia’s Women of Reproductive Age Face Many Barriers to Health Care
One in Five Women of Reproductive Age Is Uninsured in Georgia Largely due to the state’s decision not to expand Medicaid, Georgia has one of the highest rates of uninsured women of reproductive age (18-44) in the country with nearly one in five (19.3 percent) lacking health insurance. Georgia ranks 46th in the country and […]
New Report Offers Another Compelling Reason for States to Expand Medicaid
There are plenty of reasons for states to expand Medicaid. It can increase access to health care, improve health outcomes and financial security, encourage employment and education gains, and the list goes on. A report released by the Urban Institute in June offers yet another reason: it is associated with decreased medical debt. The report […]
Medicaid Managed Care: The Big Five in PHE Q10 (Q2 2022)
June 30 marked the end of calendar quarter 10 of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), or PHE Q10. For the five national companies with the largest Medicaid managed care businesses, the past two- and one-half years have been a period of particularly robust growth. Since PHE Q1, which ended on March 31, 2020, enrollment […]