by familyvoices | Mar 14, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Identifying and Serving Children with Health Complexity: Spotlight on Pediatric Care Together Thursday, March 14, 1:30-2:30 pm ET Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health The webinar will be a discussion about the report, Identifying and Serving Children with...
by familyvoices | Mar 14, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
President’s Budget Proposal On Monday, March 11, the president released his budget proposal for FY 2020, which begins on October 1, 2019. Among other things, his budget proposes to turn Medicaid into a state block grant, and mandate that states establish work...
by familyvoices | Mar 14, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Medical Expense Deduction On March 4, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Finance Committee Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, introduced the Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (S. 617). The bill would extend, for an additional two...
by familyvoices | Mar 14, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Medicaid Waivers Several states (MS, OK, SD, TN) have requested Medicaid waivers to establish “community engagement” (work, school) requirements on extremely low-income parents/caretakers of children on Medicaid. On March 6, over 50 healthcare organizations sent a...
by familyvoices | Mar 14, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Ask KFF: Karen Pollitz Answers 3 Questions on Why Insurers Deny Claims (Kaiser Family Foundation, 3/6/19) Shopping for a Short-Term Plan? The Information You Get about it Will Depend on Your State (blog of the Georgetown Center on Health Insurance Reform, 3/7/19)...
by familyvoices | Mar 14, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
What is a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event? (TRICARE Benefit Update, 3/7/19) WORTH REPEATING: Everything You Need to Know about Filing Medical Claims (TRICARE Benefits Update, 3/1/19)
Encourage confidence to act with the creation of materials and guidance to equip network members to start, lead and sustain conversations to dismantle racism in healthcare of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN).