news and updates
July 10, 2012
CMS issues State Medicaid Directors Letter guidance to facilitate Integrated Care Models in Medicaid
June 29, 2012
Supreme Court upholds individual mandate; renders Medicaid expansion voluntary
May 22, 2012
CMS issues FAQs on implementation of Medicaid under the ACA
May 16, 2012
CMS issues guidance on federally-facilitated insurance exchanges
Mar. 27, 2012
HHS publishes final regulations on insurance exchanges and qualified health plans
Mar. 22, 2012
CMS Deputy Administrator Cindy Mann gives presentation on coordinating eligibility for Medicaid/CHIP and insurance exchanges
Jan.26, 2012
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation releases first year progress report
Jan.4, 2012
HHS Publishes Core Quality Measures for Medicaid-Eligible Adults
Dec.16, 2011
Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight issues bulletin on essential health benefits under ACA.
Dec. 16, 2011
CMS issues guidance on essential health benefit requirements under the ACA
Dec. 2011
National Academy for State Health Policy issues report on state efforts in developing medical homes
Dec. 15, 2011
CMS approves extension of Florida Medicaid waiver and new Texas Medicaid waiver including funding for delivery system reform.
Dec.7, 2011
National Academy for State Health Policy Issues Report on Medicaid Medical Homes
Nov.30, 2011
HHS announces providers receiving 2011 HIT Incentive payments do not have to meet Stage 2 meaningful use requirements until 2014.
National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems announces Eyman Partners as General Counsel. Read more at
Nov.29, 2011
CMS awards first sites for Community Based Care Transition Program. Related CMS call today at 1pm ET.
Nov.14, 2011
Supreme Court will hear the challenge to the constitutionality of Affordable Care Act.
Nov.8, 2011
D.C. Circuit upholds Affordable Care Act.