by familyvoices | Aug 2, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
On July 30 the president signed a bill (H.R. 6042; Public Law No: 115-222) that delays 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...
by familyvoices | Aug 2, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
On July 31, the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), held a hearing on efforts to reunify the immigrant families separated at the southern US border. The witnesses were all administration officials. Notably, one witness — a...
by familyvoices | Aug 2, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
On July 26, Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Gregg Harper (R-MS) introduced the Healthcare Extension and Accessibility for Developmentally Disabled and Underserved Population (HEADs UP) Act of 2018 (H.R. 6611). This bill would declare people with developmental...
by familyvoices | Aug 2, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Resources on Medicaid work requirements The National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC) has compiled a bank of news and resources relating to Medicaid work-requirement waivers: Summary of Posts and Resources on Medicaid Work Requirements. A blog post...
by familyvoices | Aug 2, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Medicaid and CHIP Provide Health Coverage for Many School-Age Children, Yet Gaps Remain–a New Report from the Georgetown Center on Children and Families A new report from the Georgetown Center on Children and Families (CCF) — Medicaid and CHIP Provide...
by familyvoices | Aug 2, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Administration Issues Final Rule on “Short-Term, Limited-Duration” Plans On August 1, the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor, and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule on “short-term, limited-duration”...
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).