Medicaid Benefits: Tobacco Cessation Products (Other Than As Required For Pregnant Women) January 17, 2019 State Indicator
Medicaid Benefits: Clinic Services (Excluding Mandatory FQHC and RHC Services) January 17, 2019 State Indicator
How Quickly are States Connecting Applicants to Medicaid and CHIP Coverage? January 11, 2019 Issue Brief In November 2018, CMS released new state data on MAGI Medicaid and CHIP application processing time. These data reflect continued progress in reporting of performance indicators that CMS established in 2013 to facilitate data-driven program management and improvement.
February State Data for Medicaid Work Requirements in Arkansas March 25, 2019 Issue Brief Arkansas is one of seven states for which CMS has approved a Section 1115 waiver to condition Medicaid eligibility on meeting work and reporting requirements and the first state to implement this type of waiver. The new requirements were phased in for most enrollees ages 30-49 beginning in June 2018, and for individuals ages 19-29 starting in January 2019. Unless exempt, enrollees must engage in 80 hours of work or other qualifying activities each month and must report their work or exemption status by the 5th of the following month using an online portal; as of mid-December 2018, they also may report by phone. Monthly data related to the new requirements released by the Arkansas Department of Human Services show that over 18,000 people were disenrolled from Medicaid for failure to comply with the new requirements in 2018. Those who fail to comply with the requirements for any three months in 2019 can lose coverage beginning in April 2019. This brief looks at data for January 2019. Separate reports look at early implementation of the new requirements and enrollee experiences.
Medicaid Work Requirements in Arkansas: Experience and Perspectives of Enrollees December 18, 2018 Issue Brief This brief presents perspectives of enrollees and safety net providers about Arkansas’ new Section 1115 Medicaid waiver work and reporting requirements based on focus groups and interviews. The discussions examine enrollees’ awareness of the new requirements and ability to set up online accounts for monthly reporting; the effect of the new requirements on enrollees’ work and common barriers to work; enrollees’ experience with monthly reporting; impacts on particular populations, such as those with disabilities or who are homeless; and the anticipated effects of coverage losses resulting from the new requirements.
36 States Saw Uninsured Rate Increase in 2017, Including Some that Expanded Medicaid December 14, 2018 Slide The uninsured rate increased in 36 states in 2017, including some that expanded Medicaid. In KFF’s Chart of the Week, explore the uninsured rate increases and decreases for all 50 states.