by familyvoices | Jul 25, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
As reported in last week’s Update a federal court ordered that children under age five be reunited with their families by July 10, and that all other children be reunited with their families by July 26. The administration did not meet the first deadline; only about...
by familyvoices | Jul 25, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
On July 17, the Senate approved a House-passed bill to delay for one year (until January 1, 2020) the implementation of a requirement that Medicaid agencies adopt “electronic visit verification” (EVV) for personal care services provided at an individual’s home. The...
by familyvoices | Jul 25, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
As reported by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the House passed several bipartisan health-related bills this week: The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (R. 1676), which would direct HHS to award grants to improve the training of...
by familyvoices | 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 familyvoices | 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...