This week, Congressional Republicans continue the search for Medicaid tax cuts, this time by returning to reductions of the federal match and the implementation of a per capita spending cap to the negotiating table. It remains clear that Medicaid work requirements alone will be insufficient for total cuts, especially as plan utilization...
President Donald Trump's second administration has a very ambitious and expensive agenda that Congressional Republicans are busy balancing. The party's main target for government savings is Medicaid, and state-level lawmakers are clearing the way for the anticipated federal changes.
Medicaid covers roughly 80 million American adults...
The annual report published this month can serve as an essential reference when compiling and analyzing Medicaid & CHIP data including enrollment, expenditures, state spending, beneficiary demographics, income and health status, and more.
In 2022, more than 30% of the U.S. population was enrolled in Medicaid or the State...CMS Rules
This week, federal regulators issued an interim final rule that would take action against states that have not complied with the federal Medicaid eligibility rules or reporting requirements during the redetermination period.
The rule says that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will require noncompliant states to...CMS Rules
As states proceed with Medicaid redeterminations after three years of a pause on eligibility review, hundreds of thousands of Americans are losing insurance coverage, according to early data reports. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are stressing the importance of limiting the number of lost enrollees and facilitating...Arizona News
An analysis from the U.S. Department of Health Services found that unnecessary cancellations of Medicaid coverage during the redetermination process could impact 74% of enrolled children - Arizona is one of four states highlighted for its use of state and federal databases to determine family income as opposed to relying upon...CMS Rules
Last Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would streamline the application and renewal process for enrollees in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
The overhaul aims to "reduce red tape" and simplify the application and verification process for children,...News
Gains were concentrated in Medicaid and enrollment increased in every state, but Arizona's enrollment grew faster than the average at 28.5% from February 2020 to April 2022. National enrollment in Medicaid & the Children's Health Insurance Program grew to 88.3 million enrollees in April 2022. Enrollment was declining in the two years...National News
This week, HHS announced that a record 80 million Americans have health insurance through either Medicaid or CHIP. That number increased by 10 million, or 14%, during the pandemic.
HHS attributed the fast growth in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which provided states with extra...National News
Humana joined a slew of other companies in withdrawing guidance for 2020 amid coronavirus uncertainties but the healthcare giant decided to stick to its Medicare Advantage guidance for the year, despite pulling its Medicaid outlook.
The company beat Wall Street estimates, posting an 18% revenue increase to $19 billion compared to...
