by Family Voices, Inc. | Oct 26, 2018 | Washington Update
NEW SERIES 2019 Assister Readiness Webinars, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). To receive invitations to the live webinars and notifications when new material is posted, email ASSISTERLISTSERV@cms.hhs.gov with “Add to listserv” as the...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Oct 26, 2018 | Washington Update
New administrator for the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services The Trump administration has appointed Mary Mayhew to be the new head of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS), which is within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (administered by...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Oct 26, 2018 | Washington Update
Congress is in recess until after the elections. This is a good time to visit your Senators and Representatives in their local offices to educate them about children with special health care needs, the needs of their families, and your state’s Family-to-Family Health...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Oct 26, 2018 | Washington Update
OIG signs off on Medicaid plan’s preventive screening incentive payments (FierceHealthcare, 10/19/18) Last week, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) signed off on a Medicaid insurer’s plan to make incentive payments to providers that increased preventive...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Oct 26, 2018 | Washington Update
New guidance on state innovation waivers under the Affordable Care Act The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) have issued new guidance (press release; fact sheet) on waivers...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Oct 26, 2018 | Washington Update
TRICARE open season runs from November 12 through December 10. Compare 2019 FEDVIP Dental, Vision Plans Ahead of Open Season (TRICARE Benefits Update, 10/4/18) Together We Can Prevent Suicide (TRICARE Benefits Update, 9/27/18) Make Small Changes to Reduce the Risk of...