MEDICAID WAIVERS CMS Approves Arizona’s Medicaid Community Engagement Demonstration Amendment (CMS press release, 1/18/19). See CMS approves 8th state for Medicaid work requirement (Healthcare Dive, 1/22/19). WORTH REPEATING: Tennessee proposes to amend its...

OPEN ENROLLMENT The only jurisdictions that are still open for insurance-coverage enrollment are New York and the District of Columbia. In both, the enrollment period ends on January 31. NOTICE OF BENEFIT AND PAYMENT PARAMETERS (NBPP) On January 17, the Department of...

Learn More about Your Benefit with 2019 TRICARE Resources Jan. 22, 2019 Save Money at the Pharmacy: Understanding TRICARE Prescription Drug Types Jan. 16, 2019 WORTH REPEATING: Government Shutdown: Some Allotment Payments Affected The partial government shutdown...

From the Administration on Community Living (ACL): Learn more about ACL's Business Acumen Initiative. Medicaid, Medicare, Accountable Care Organizations, private insurers, and other private pay models offer opportunities for community-based organizations to tap into...

YOUR INPUT SOUGHT NEW Pain Management Task Force Draft Report – Due April 1, 2019 The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA), requires that the public be given at least ninety (90) days to submit comments on any proposed updates and recommendations...

Integrating Nurses into Complex Care Teams Thursday, January 17, 1:00 pm ET Better Care Playbook NEW CLC Peer Learning Exchange: Building Health Equity in Systems of Care by Engaging Diverse Families, Youth, and Community Organizations Thursday, January 17, 2:00-3:00...

As most readers probably know, a partial government “shut-down” has been caused by a stand-off between congressional Democrats and President Trump over whether to fund a “wall” on the nation’s southern border. At this point, it is not clear how or when the situation...

Maternal and Child Health Bureau Announces Phase 1 Winners of the Challenge The Maternal and Child Health Bureau has selected 7 winners from Phase 1 of the Care Coordination for Children with Special Health Care Needs Challenge. Each Phase 1 winner was awarded a share...

The New Congress For information about the new Congress, see last week’s Update. WORTH REPEATING: Connecting With New and Returning Members of Congress The beginning of a new Congress presents a great opportunity to establish contact with new Representatives and...

Medicaid’s Future Last week, the publication Politico reported that the administration is exploring how it might be able to implement some sort of “block grant” concept in Medicaid without legislation. See Trump Wants to Bypass Congress on Medicaid Plan - Block Grants...