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Self-Help Tools and Tutorials Are Critical to Implementing Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (532+ words) Self-Help Tools and Tutorials Are Critical to Implementing Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements'Georgetown University Last week we updated our scan of Medicaid renewal tutorials and self-help tools in advance of implementation of semi-annual renewals for the Medicaid expansion group starting in…...
CMS Weaponizes Fraud Against Medicaid in Minnesota
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (1370+ words) CMS Weaponizes Fraud Against Medicaid in Minnesota " Center For Children and Families'Georgetown University On January 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, sent a letter to the Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, notifying him that his…...
The Clock is Ticking. Can Congress Prevent an Imminent Spike in Marketplace Premiums on January 1?
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (277+ words) Consumers facing sticker shock'are making hard choices. Anecdotal evidence suggests some are buying plans with high deductibles, but lower premiums, while others are foregoing coverage or waiting to enroll, hoping Congress acts to extend ePTCs.' There is also some support…...
Cash is No Substitute for Coverage: Why Health Insurance Matters
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (981+ words) As Congress ends the federal government shutdown, the underlying debate about extending enhanced premium tax credits (ePTCs) that help enrollees purchase coverage in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) m" As Congress ends the federal government shutdown, the underlying debate about…...
What to Expect for Open Enrollment, 2026 Edition
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (292+ words) Several other regulatory changes that would have increased the amount of documentation consumers need to prove their eligibility for the Marketplace and premium tax credits have been temporarily blocked, thanks to a'federal court order. These policies could go into effect…...
New Immigrant Eligibility Restrictions Coming to Federally-Funded Health Coverage
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (941+ words) This time next year, an estimated 1.4 million lawfully present immigrants are expected to lose health coverage due to the Budget Reconciliation Law. The law restricts eligibility for federally fund" This time next year, an estimated 1.4 million lawfully present immigrants are…...
Medicaid Cuts Kick in Quickly and Quietly in Idaho
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (238+ words) Of course, Idaho's health care providers face rising costs too, but only tribal providers, federally qualified health centers, and rural health centers are exempt from the reimbursement rate cuts. Idaho is a very rural state and is already suffering from…...
What to Expect From This Year’s Census Data on Child Health Coverage Rates: Will it be the Big Reveal on the Impact of Medicaid Unwinding?
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (272+ words) As regular readers of SayAhhh! know, we followed the Medicaid unwinding very closely as we were concerned that things would go wrong for children and families " and they did. We tracked Medicaid enrollment data and our final reckoning for the unwinding…...
Medicaid Managed Care: The Big Five in Q2 2025
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1042+ words) Q2 2025, which ended on June 30, is not just another quarter." That's because on July 4 the Budget Reconciliation Law (P.L. 119-21) was signed into law." That law makes major cuts to Medicaid, redu" Q2 2025, which ended on June 30, is not just another quarter. That's because…...
Medicaid, CHIP, and Affordable Care Act Marketplace Cuts and Other Health Provisions in the Budget Reconciliation Law, Explained
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (470+ words) One of the provisions of the budget reconciliation law is certain to increase medical debt for individuals and their families and uncompensated care costs for health care providers. The budget reconciliation law includes two provisions restricting eligibility for nursing home…...