Posts Tagged ‘HHS’
Health Insurance Exchange Quality Ratings System
Did you notice that during the current 2020 Open Enrollment Period (OEP), federal and state-based exchanges are publicly displaying their Five-Star Quality System (QRS) rating information on exchange health plans? The goal of the QRS is to increase transparency and competition by providing comparative information for consumers as they shop and select plans. The Centers…
Read MoreIs Your Team Ready for the Public Charge?
Fear and confusion have caused immigrants to disenroll from government programs or forgo benefits for which they are eligible. According to a December 2018 nationwide survey, about one in seven adults in immigrant families did not participate in a government program for fear of risking future green card status.1 What is causing this? “Public…
Read MoreSection 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waivers: Redefining Medicaid
There is a lot going on with Medicaid these days, but the biggest change may be with Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waivers for work or community engagement. We frequently read or hear the terms “work requirement” and “community engagement” interchanged. For the most part, they are the same type of requirement. A state makes the…
Read MoreSection 1332 Waivers: Health Insurance Market Reform
You’ve probably heard of Section 1332 waivers. But do you know what they are or how they may impact organizations, patients or health plan members?
Read MoreSocial Determinants of Health Opportunities: In Practice and In Policy
Social determinants of health (1) as a measurement of a person’s, or a population’s, overall health emerged in the last decades of the 20th century and have now become a recognized metric in US healthcare delivery. In the still-ongoing process of improving the overall access and quality levels in American healthcare, social determinants, or…
Read MoreSection 1115 Waivers Update – First Quarter 2019
1115 Waiver Activity: 2019 Q1 Overarching Developments There were some key developments in the first quarter of 2019 that have potential long-term impacts to the 1115 waivers: Federal judge blocks community engagement requirements in Kentucky and Arkansas A federal judge’s Mar. 27, ’19 ruling immediately suspended community engagement requirements for Medicaid recipients in Kentucky and…
Read MoreSection 1115 Waivers-Fourth Quarter Overview
1115 Waiver Activity : 2018 Q4 We recognize that it’s difficult to stay on top of the 1115 waiver developments across the country, and we want to help by providing a quarterly snapshot of major 1115 waiver activity and decisions. By Centauri Health Solutions Staff
Read MoreSection 1115 Waivers-What You Need to Know
What are Section 1115 waivers? You no doubt have some idea of what these waivers are, but here’s an overview: By Centauri Health Solutions Staff
Read MoreMedicaid Waivers- Florida Retroactive Decision
On Friday, February 1, Florida’s recent CMS-approved request to eliminate the existing three month retroactive eligibility obligation for many Medicaid recipients goes into effect. By Centauri Health Solutions Staff
Read MoreOf Note – CMS Updates
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