News & Analysis as of September 13, 2024

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Medicaid is a partnership program between states and the federal government to provide healthcare coverage for lower income individuals, people with disabilities, older people, and certain families with... more +

New York State’s Approved Health Equity 1115 Waiver Amendment: Summary of Key Provisions

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/22/2024

On January 9, 2024, the Centers forMedicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved New York’s request to amend its Medicaid section 1115 demonstration waiver, “Medicaid Redesign Team.”1 New York State announced that the...more

New Federal Guidance on Services Addressing ‘Health-Related Social Needs’ Under Medicaid

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 12/18/2023

The Big Picture - In recognition of the impact of health-related social needs (HRSNs), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new Informational Bulletin and accompanying framework on November 16, which...more

Massachusetts’ Cutting-Edge Health Equity Initiatives

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/20/2023

Editor’s Note: In a recent "State Spotlight" for The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, reprinted below, Manatt Health discusses the investments and efforts that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is making to promote health...more

The Role of Medicaid in Addressing Social Drivers of Health: MCO Community Investment Requirements

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/25/2021

Increasingly, states are using their Medicaid managed care (MMC) contracts to define the role Medicaid and Medicaid managed care plans can play in addressing unmet social needs and promote a “whole person” approach to care. A...more

Supporting Health Equity and Affordable Health Coverage for Immigrant Populations: State-Funded Affordable Coverage Programs for...

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/21/2021

The crisis in immigrant health coverage has been both highlighted and exacerbated by the recent pandemic. COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on immigrants, who are disproportionately frontline/service workers, making them...more

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