Understanding Your TRICARE Explanation of Benefits (Benefit Update, 2/19/19) WORTH REPEATING: Final Rule on Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) On February 13, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule (PDF) about the Exceptional Family Member Program...

From the Agencies: From the Department of Education: FERPA and school security On February 5, the Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) released a publication, School Resource Officers, School Law Enforcement Units, and the Family...

WORTH REPEATING: ANNOUNCEMENT The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) has announced that the Youth Health Equity Model of Practice (YHEMOP) Summer 2019 Health Equity Fellow Application is now available. Through its YHEMOP program, OMH places students enrolled in...

Promising Practices in Managed Long-Term Services and Supports: Network Adequacy and Accessibility Friday, February 15, 2:00-3:30 pm ET Community Living Policy Center Guidelines-Based Asthma Care Coverage in Medicaid: New Tools for Stakeholders Tuesday, February 19,...

Autism CARES Act On February 8, the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support (CARES) Act (S. 427; H.R. 1058) was introduced in the Senate by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and Mike Enzi (R-WY). Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Mike...

Medicaid Waivers Utah GOP Shrinks Medicaid Expansion, Defying Voters The Republican governor signed a bill curbing Obamacare's Medicaid expansion, months after voters approved the program. (Politico, 02/11/2019). REMINDER: Approved and pending Medicaid waiver...

Final Rule on Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) On February 13, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule (PDF) about the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), which was created to enhance and improve DoD support around the world for military...

Federal Poverty Guidelines The Federal Register Notice for the 2019 Poverty Guidelines was published February 1, 2019, although guidelines were effective as of January 11, 2019. For the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia, the guidelines are below:...

ANNOUNCEMENT The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) has announced that the Youth Health Equity Model of Practice (YHEMOP) Summer 2019 Health Equity Fellow Application is now available. Through its YHEMOP program, OMH places students enrolled in higher education...

Building Capacity to Include People Who Have Disabilities Wednesday, January 30, 12:00-1:00 pm ET Association of University Centers on Disabilities Successfully Engaging Members in Plan Governance Wednesday, January 30, 12:30-2:00 pm ET Centers for Medicare and...