Healthcare Law

Healthcare Law

Secret Shopper Surveys: A Powerful Tool for Directly Testing Medicaid Managed Care Enrollees’ Access to Care

For many Americans, accessing health care can be deeply frustrating, stressful, and confusing. While individuals may face various problems when navigating insurance and the health ...
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How the New Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Rule Will Help Low-Income People with Disabilities and Older Adults Get Enrolled and Stay Enrolled

CMS’s recently released final rule, Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes could be ...
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A Win for Representation in Data—New Federal Race and Ethnicity Standards Modernize Demographic Data Collection and Advance Health Equity

After years of study and strong public support, the federal Office of Management and Budget finalized updates to federal standards for collecting race and ethnicity ...
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HHS Just Took a Big Step Towards Improving Access to Services and Achieving Health Equity

HHS finalized the Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameters for plan year 2025, adopting several long sought after changes to the essential health benefits (EHBs). ...
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Here we go again: Dissecting President Biden’s FY 2025 Budget Proposal

On March 11, 2024 President Biden released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2025. While the proposal is not binding and unlikely to pass a ...