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CMS Gives Arkansas, Iowa More Leeway in Medicaid Expansion Waivers
The Obama administration is continuing to compromise with Republican-led states that expand Medicaid.
The Obama administration is continuing to compromise with Republican-led states that expand Medicaid. Not only is CMS allowing Arkansas to impose cost-sharing for beneficiaries below poverty level, but Iowa has also been given permission to not offer nonemergency transportation to beneficiaries.
Patient advocates and some policy experts have criticized the cost-sharing provisions that are becoming increasingly popular in Medicaid waiver applications because previous experiments with such fees suggest fees of any size generally discourage low-income people from enrolling.
Read the story at Modern Healthcare: http://bit.ly/1BuRLz7
Blister Packs May Help Solve Medication Adherence Challenges and Lower Health Care Costs
June 10th 2025Julia Lucaci, PharmD, MS, of Becton, Dickinson and Company, discusses the benefits of blister packaging for chronic medications, advocating for payer incentives to boost medication adherence and improve health outcomes.
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From Red Tape to Relief: Rewriting the Rules of Prior Authorization
June 23rd 2025Up to 257 million Americans could benefit from these prior authorization reforms that could have cross-market implications on health care plans administered through commercial insurers, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid.
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