Category: GHS-3Things

3 Things to Know This Week for HHS Staff: Week of 08/19/2024

1. NY invests $646M to strengthen healthcare workforce.
2. Nevada’s public health option lawsuit dismissed due to lack of standing. 
3. Illinois expands Medicaid to cover social services.

3 Things to Know This Week for HHS Staff: Week of 08/05/2024

1. ‌‌Montana makes $6.5M investment in behavioral health for tribal members.
2. North Carolina incentivizes hospitals to forgive medical debt.
3. New study on ghost networks for psychiatric care for Medicaid members‌

3 Things to Know This Week for HHS Staff: Week of 7/29/2024

1. ‌‌CMS releases new State Health Official letter on incarcerated youth.
2. South Dakota ends co-pays for Medicaid members.
3. Connecticut considers managed care for Medicaid‌

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3 Things to Know This Week for HHS Staff: Week of 7/22/2024

1. ‌‌CMS releases new State Health Official letter on provider directories
2. NC to cover weight loss drugs for Medicaid
3. State agencies impacted by Crowdstrike outage

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3 Things to Know This Week for HHS Staff: Week of 7/15/2024

1. ‌CMS releases new interoperability rule
2. Florida sues to enforce CHIP premium payments as condition of coverage
3. Virginia secret shopper survey shows most MCO members can’t get prenatal visits

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3 Things to Know This Week for HHS Staff: Week of 7/8/2024

1. Federal judge says Indiana can’t charge premiums for expansion plan
2. Maryland pauses provider enrollment in MH/BH program over fraud concerns
3. Illinois moves to remove sales tax from home delivered meals for Medicare/Medicaid members

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3 Things to Know This Week for HHS Staff: Week of 6/24/2024

1. ‌New Hampshire lawmakers and providers at odds over distribution of provider tax funds
2. CMS to investigate Missouri Medicaid application delays
3. New Project 2025 seeks to implement Medicaid reforms

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3 Things to Know This Week for HHS Staff: Week of 6/17/2024

1. ‌‌CA to repay CMS $52M for improper Medicaid payments for non-citizens
2. SD takes next step to enact work requirements
3. Nebraska HHS named defendant in lawsuit over Medicaid re-determinations.

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3 Things to Know This Week for HHS Staff: Week of 6/10/2024

1. ‌CMS adds 10 states to CCBHC program
2. OK providers struggle with managed care implementation
3. Nursing home lobby sues to stop minimum care requirements reg

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3 Things to Know This Week for HHS Staff: Week of 6/3/2024

1. ‌‌Nevada Medicaid increasing use of digital tools to help members 
2. TX Court finds claims tech vendor responsible for $1B in improper payments for dental
3. New GAO report on managed care prior auth for Medicaid children’s services

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