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January 8, 2020

District of Columbia Releases Medicaid Quality Strategy
Expansion News: Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming
Kentucky to Rebid Medicaid Managed Care Contracts
Louisiana Awaits Approval of Emergency Medicaid Contracts
Massachusetts Announces One Care Dual Demo Awards
New York to Cut Medicaid Provider Reimbursements 1 Percent
Pharmacy News: New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Transportation News: Oregon, Texas
Rhode Island Issues Medicaid Dual Eligible Strategy RFI
WellCare Protests Texas STAR+PLUS Awards

March 11, 2020

Arizona High Court Voids State Balance Billing Law
Colorado Submits Prescription Drug Importation Proposal
Florida Nursing Homes to See Medicaid Payments Increase
Medicaid Expansion News: Idaho, Kansas, Oklahoma
Michigan Seeks Funds for Medicaid Transformation Office
New Jersey Governor Again Proposes Tax on Companies With 50 or More Employees on Medicaid
North Carolina Official Does Not Rule Out Late 2020 Transition to Medicaid Managed Care
Vermont Protesters Question OneCare’s Use of Funds
CMS Issues Guidance to Medicare Plans on COVID-19

March 25, 2020

1135 Waiver News: Arizona, California, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Washington
Alaska to Ration Medicaid Payments
Arizona Legislature Passes Hospital Fee
Missouri Medicaid Expansion Initiative Has Enough Signatures for November Ballot, Backers Say
Oklahoma Health Care Authority Releases HAO Waiver for Public Comment
CMS Issues Guidance on 6.2 Percent Medicaid FMAP Increase

April 8, 2020

Medicaid Expansion News: Alabama, Tennessee, Texas
Louisiana Medicaid Director Ruth Johnson Takes Office
Missouri FQHCs Face Financial Hardship as COVID-19 Keeps Patients Home
New York Reaches Final Budget for Fiscal 2021
CMS to Raise Medicare Advantage Plan Payment Rates by 1.66 Percent in 2021
CMS Delivers $34 Billion to Medicare Providers, Suppliers Through Accelerated and Advance Payment Program

June 3, 2020

California DHCS Director Bradley Gilbert Resigns
California Governor Proposes Fiscal 2021 Medicaid Cuts
Florida AHCA Secretary Mayhew Eyes Medicaid Changes
Hawaii to Rescind Medicaid Managed Care Contracts Scheduled to Take Effect in July
Illinois to Extend Medicaid to Undocumented Seniors
Kentucky Awards Medicaid Managed Care Contracts
Louisiana to Form Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee
New Jersey Proposes Revisions to Telehealth Requirements
New York Governor Holds Back On Budget Cuts
Puerto Rico Medicaid Plan Is For Sale, Molina Says

June 10, 2020

California Provides Updated Timeline for Medicaid Managed Care Procurement RFP
District of Columbia Medicaid May Integrate Behavioral
Florida Medicaid to Update Inpatient Payment Methodology
Illinois Medicaid Plan NextLevel Health to Close Down
Illinois Health System to Accept Molina Medicaid Members
Kentucky Plan to Protest Medicaid Managed Care Awards
Missouri Medicaid Expansion Ballot Measure Can Proceed
New Jersey Falls Short in Medicaid LTSS Payment Audit
New York Primary Care Practices Are Hard Hit By COVID-19
CMS to Use ‘Glide Path’ to Phase Out Medicaid 1135 Waivers
CMS Releases Medicaid, CHIP Plan MLR Guidance

July 1, 2020

Florida Governor Vetoes Disability Provider Rate Increase for Providers Serving Individuals with Disabilities
Illinois Unit of Centene to Acquire NextLevel Members
Kentucky Health Plans Formally Protest Medicaid Awards
New York Medicaid Plan Sells Certain Assets to Molina
North Carolina Medicaid Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
Oklahoma Voters Approve Medicaid Expansion Measure
Virginia Governor Redirects $30 Million From Medicaid Plans
House Votes to Increase Exchange Subsidies

July 15, 2020

Georgia Delays Transition Away from Federal Exchange
Kansas Appoints Sarah Fertig as Medicaid Director
Michigan Plans to Cut Medicaid Rates by 3.3 Percent
Medicaid Expansion News: Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Nevada Considers Medicaid Reimbursement, Program Cuts
New Jersey Extends Duration of Telehealth Access
North Carolina Governor Signs Medicaid Managed Care Bill
Pennsylvania Announces HealthChoices Awards
Walmart to Sell Medicare Health Insurance in Texas
Number of Uninsured Adults Rises by 5.4 Million, Study Shows

August 19, 2020

Florida Says It Has Enough Medicaid Funding for Fiscal 2021
Nevada to Move Forward with Proposed Medicaid Rate Cuts
New Mexico Co-Op Plan Health Connections to Cease Operations in 2021
Oklahoma Will Not Move Forward With Block Grant
Oregon Approves Trillium CCO Expansion Into Portland Area
CMS Fines Nursing Homes More Than $15 Million for Infection Control Noncompliance