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10.26.17

CMS Approves West Virginia’s Substance Use Disorder Waiver

On October 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved West Virginia’s “Creating a Continuum of Care for Medicaid Enrollees with Substance Use Disorders” Section 1115 demonstration.


10.11.17

Massachusetts Waiver Amendment Requests Partial Expansion and Closed Formulary

On September 8, 2017, Massachusetts submitted a waiver amendment request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to modify its MassHealth Section 1115 demonstration.


09.12.17

1332 Waivers Under Review at CMS

The Trump administration has approved one 1332 waiver to date, but four more are pending, including a sweeping Iowa waiver. Here is where things stand today:


08.22.17

CMS Approves Florida 1115 Waiver, Increasing Uncompensated Care Funding

On August 3, 2017, CMS approved a five-year extension of Florida’s 1115 demonstration through June 30, 2022.


08.08.17

Next Steps on Healthcare Reform

Though President Trump has continued to call for action on repeal and replace in the wake of the Senate’s failed vote at the end of July, congressional Republicans have been fairly muted about possible next steps, a sign of conflicting views of whether it is time to move on to other ...


07.25.17

Affordability and Policy Implications of the BCRA

The Senate is poised to vote today on a motion to proceed (MTP) to debate on repealing and possibly replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA).


07.21.17

Special Edition: Key BCRA Policy Concerns

Congressional action on repeal and replace took a number of significant turns in the past few days, and next steps still remain uncertain.


07.20.17

Can People Losing Medicaid Under BCRA Afford Marketplace Coverage?

Next steps regarding Congressional action on repeal and replace remain uncertain, with the President again supporting repeal coupled with replace, members attempting to bridge their differences over the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), and, in late-breaking news, a just-released amended ...


07.13.17

Medicaid Edition: Establishing a Medicaid Per Capita Cap: Implications for California

Both the House-passed American Health Care Act (AHCA) and the Senate’s draft Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) of 2017 propose major changes to Medicaid’s financing structure.


07.12.17

1332 Edition: Alaska Reinsurance Proposal Approved by Federal Government

On July 11, the federal government announced approval of Alaska’s waiver request under Section 1332 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for funding in support of the Alaska Reinsurance Program (ARP).