by Family Voices, Inc. | Jul 25, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
On July 20, House Democrats launched a “Medicare-for-All” congressional caucus with the intention of educating other lawmakers and staff on the basics of a government-run, single-payer health care system, and of examining how other such systems operate in...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Jul 25, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
On July 17, the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services issued a State Medicaid Directors letter (SMD # 18-007) setting forth detailed directions to states for implementing the requirements of Section 5006 of the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act). Section 5006 of the...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Jul 25, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
Kentucky Waiver As reported in the July 3 Washington Update (under “Courts”), a federal court vacated the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approval of a Kentucky Medicaid waiver proposal to impose work requirements on Medicaid beneficiaries. The ruling...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Jul 25, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
Trump Administration Preparing Fix for Obamacare Risk Payments (Bloomberg, 7/19/18) As reported earlier, the administration announced that it would no longer pay insurance companies the risk-adjustment payments established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Jul 25, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
FEDVIP is Coming: Get to Know Dental and Vision Plans Today (TRICARE Benefit Update, 7/17/18)