White Papers

05.02.22

The End of the Continuous Coverage Requirement in MassHealth: Key Strategies to Reduce Coverage Loss

Like all states, Massachusetts received enhanced federal Medicaid funding under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the first major federal stimulus package passed by Congress in response to the COVID-19 crisis in 2020.




04.20.22

Medicaid in Montana: How Medicaid Impacts Montana’s State Budget, Economy, and Health

Montana’s Medicaid program provides low-income Montanans—from children to seniors to the disabled to the medically needy—access to health care services that support their health and well-being.




04.19.22

New Policy Opens the Door for States to Address Drivers of Health in Medicaid

Today, it is too common for low-income children with severe asthma to end up in emergency rooms when their condition could have been controlled by mold removal or ventilation improvements at home.




03.30.22

The Value of In-Home Evaluations in Advancing CMS’ Medicare Goals

In-home evaluations are early preventive health risk assessments within the home setting that are conducted by physicians and advance practice providers.




03.17.22

New CMS Guidance on Expectations for Unwinding Federal Medicaid Continuous Coverage

On March 3, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a State Health Official letter,




03.10.22

Reshaping the Narrative on Public Charge to Reach Immigrant Populations

Over the past year, the Biden administration has made improving access to coverage and care a core policy priority across Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Medicare and the Marketplace, with a particular focus on low-income populations.




03.02.22

Stable and Continuous Coverage Provisions in Medicaid Gain Momentum Through Build Back Better Act

The Medicaid continuous coverage provision enacted under the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has highlighted the importance of maintaining stable coverage for Medicaid enrollees.




03.01.22

Leveraging Federal and State Authorities to Ensure Access to LTSS: Resource Guide and Update

Populations who use long-term services and supports are particularly vulnerable to contracting COVID-19 and experiencing severe cases due to their age or because they often live with one or more chronic conditions.




02.23.22

Accelerating and Enhancing Behavioral Health Integration Through Digitally Enabled Care

The United States is in the midst of a decades-long behavioral health crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.




02.16.22

Centering Health Equity in Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstrations

Long-standing structural racism and related health inequities experienced by people of color further laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic have mobilized leadership in many states to take action on health equity.