White Papers

08.22.22

The Inflation Reduction Act: Implementation of the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebates

Manatt infographic on the Inflation Reduction Act shows how inflation penalties will be calculated.




08.18.22

The Inflation Reduction Act: Implementation of Prescription Drug Medicare Price Regulation

Manatt infographic on the Inflation Reduction Act shows how many drugs by year will be subject to price regs, the criteria  & the process for setting maximum fair price.




06.21.22

Leveraging Section 1902(e)(14) Waiver Authority Amid Unwinding

The Medicaid continuous coverage requirement enacted by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act prohibits states from disenrolling individuals from Medicaid for the duration of the public health emergency as a condition of accessing enhanced federal Medicaid funding.




06.13.22

Improving Ex Parte Renewal Rates: State Diagnostic Assessment Tool

The current Medicaid continuous coverage requirement enacted by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act prohibits states from disenrolling individuals from Medicaid for the duration of the public health emergency as a condition of accessing enhanced federal Medicaid funding.




06.03.22

Ensuring Continuity of Coverage for High-Need Enrollees When Medicaid Continuous Coverage Ends

The current Medicaid continuous coverage requirement enacted by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act prohibits states from disenrolling individuals from Medicaid for the duration of the public health emergency as a condition of accessing enhanced federal Medicaid funding.




05.09.22

Leveraging Medicaid to Reduce Youth Homelessness

Youth with behavioral health needs, particularly those receiving residential and inpatient treatment, are at significantly greater risk of homelessness.




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.