Report to Congress finds wide variation in utilization management policies to control costs and prevent diversion of addiction-treatment drugs The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released a report to Congress on Medicaid utilization management policies for medication-assisted treatment (MAT), finding that utilization management policies vary widely across the country and the […]
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MACPAC Releases Recommendations on Medicaid Drug Policy, Hospital Payment, Program Integrity, and Foster Care Services
Report to Congress also features analysis of Puerto Rico’s projected Medicaid funding shortfall, which could occur as early as March 2020 Washington, DC—The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today called on Congress and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make changes to improve Medicaid policy affecting prescription drug […]
MACPAC Requests Comments on the Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO ACT
Section 5012 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (P.L. 115-271) requires the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) to conduct a study on institutions for mental diseases (IMDs) receiving Medicaid payment under fee for service or managed care. This section, known as the Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act, also requires MACPAC […]
MACPAC Calls on Congress to Phase In Medicaid Safety-Net Hospital Cuts, Shine Sunlight on Supplemental Payments
March report also recommends revising safety-net hospital funding formula to target states with the greatest share of low-income residents Washington, DC—The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released its March 2019 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP, calling on Congress to make changes in how it implements pending cuts to disproportionate […]
MACPAC Releases 2018 Edition of MACStats: Medicaid and CHIP Data Book
New data shows a slight decrease in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment last year The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released the December 2018 edition of the MACStats: Medicaid and CHIP Data Book, with updated data on national and state Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, spending, benefits, and beneficiaries’ health, service use, […]
MACPAC Makes Recommendations to Strengthen Medicaid Drug Rebate Program; Address Opioid Epidemic
Commission would close loopholes in Medicaid Drug Rebate Program and support integration of substance use disorder treatment Washington, DC—The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released its June 2018 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP, with recommendations to change statutory provisions that prevent state Medicaid programs from paying the lowest price […]
New Publications from MACPAC
Dear Colleague, There’s an array of new issue briefs, fact sheets, and MACStats on the MACPAC website, including fact sheets on newly approved state Medicaid expansion waivers, an issue brief on Medicaid’s important role in emergency response, and the program’s role in delivery system transformation. See below for our newest products and keep watching MACPAC’s […]
MACPAC Recommends Steps to Streamline Managed Care
March 2018 report to Congress also highlights opportunities in telehealth to improve health care delivery Washington, DC—The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released its March 2018 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP, focusing in its first two chapters on managed care and telehealth, areas of high interest to Congress as […]
MACPAC Releases 2017 Edition of MACStats Medicaid and CHIP Data Book
December 2017 edition includes information on new adult group enrollment and spending Today, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released the December 2017 edition of the MACStats: Medicaid and CHIP Data Book. In addition to its annual update of national and state-specific data for Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program […]
Brush Up on Medicaid and CHIP with New Information from MACPAC
As you begin to gear up for what promises to be a busy fall season in health policy, we want to let you know about new publications and other information on Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) that we’ve added to the MACPAC website over the summer. New resources on current issues […]