The Senate Finance Committee on Saturday (Dec. 11) unveiled a tweaked version of the Build Back Better plan that eliminates the House proposal to cut Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments in non-Medicaid expansion states and the House provision that would require minimum nursing home staffing, addressing concerns by hospitals and nursing homes. The Finance Committeeās […]
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Medicaid Directors Cautiously Prepare For PHE To Expire In January
State Medicaid directors are getting anxious as the Biden administration has yet to announce whether it will extend the public health emergency beyond mid-January, making it difficult for them to prepare to restart the process of reviewing Medicaid beneficiary eligibility and train staff on a renewal process that hasnāt been done in nearly two years. […]
Read MoreHow much to cut hospital payments is another Build Back Better battle
House Democrats passed President Bidenās sprawling economic package Friday after months of haggling over how expansive the legislation would be. But the changes are far from over. One possibility: Democrats are discussing making a cut to certain statesā hospital payments last just a few years instead of permanently,according to four people familiar with the situation. […]
Read MoreSens. Urge Action On Medicaid Coverage Gap In Reconciliation Bill
Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) sent a letter to congressional leadership, President Joe Biden and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Tuesday (Aug. 3) asking them to close the Medicaid coverage gap in the reconciliation package expected later this year, as the Senate finishes up work on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and Democrats […]
Read MoreDoggett: E&C, W&M Working On Different Ways To Fix Medicaid Gap
The House Ways & Means Committee is looking at a proposal to close the so-called Medicaid gap by expanding premium tax subsidies so that those affected could buy an exchange plan, according to health subcommittee Chair Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), but he said the House Energy & Commerce Committee is drafting a plan to close the […]
Read MoreWSC Brief: CURES 2.0 Creates New Research Agency, Expands Telehealth
OVERVIEW More than four years after the 21st Century Cures Act was signed into law, Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Fred Upton (R-MI) on Tuesday circulated a discussion draft of their proposed Cures 2.0 legislation, setting the stage for negotiations on the long-awaited legislative package. In addition to proposing new programs and enhancements for the CMS, the 127-page draft bill […]
Read MoreDemocrats Seek to Advance Biden Home-Care Plan Via Medicaid Cash
Senate Democrats will release legislation as soon as Thursday to meet President Joe Bidenās promise to expand in-home care for the elderly and disabled while boosting caregiversā wages and unionizing opportunities, according to a draft bill obtained by Bloomberg Law. States would implement the proposal using a major influx of federal funding through Medicaid. The bill […]
Read MoreBgov: COVID-19 Plan Could Lead Medicaid to Cover More Social Determinants
(Inside Health Policy) President Joe Bidenās national COVID-19 response plan commits to expanding the social service safety net to provide for unmet basic needs exacerbated by the pandemic, which experts and advocates say will likely translate into broadening Medicaid to cover more social determinants of health down the road. But while Medicaid advocates and state […]
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