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September 2, 2020

California Medicaid Drops Proposed LTC At Home Benefit
Medicaid Managed Care RFP News: District of Columbia, Indiana, Louisiana, North Carolina
Medicaid Budget News: Georgia, New Jersey, Wyoming
Illinois to Transition Foster Kids to Medicaid Managed Care
Kentucky Releases RFP for Single PBM
Mississippi Advocates Renew Medicaid Expansion Push
Nevada Releases Medicaid NEMT RFP
Housing Supports News: New York, Utah
Ohio Proposes Rules to Lock In Medicaid Telehealth Changes
States Take Emergency Action on Medicaid Long-Term Care

September 23, 2020

Delaware Approves Four ACOs to Serve Medicaid Population in 2021
New York Finds $700 Million in Improper Medicaid Payments
Vermont ACO Pilot Program Failed to Meet Enrollment, Spending Targets
House Passes Federal Funding Bill to Relax Repayment Terms for COVID-19 Medicare Loans
CMS Announces Additional $165 Million MFP Funding for 33 States
Justice Ginsburg’s Death Could Jeopardize the ACA
CMS Innovation Agency Announces Roll Out of Risk-Based Model for Dual Eligibles

October 7, 2020

D.C. Implements New Medicaid Managed Care Contracts
Kansas Awards Conduent Contract to Handle Medicaid Applications
Kentucky to Relaunch State Exchange for 2022 Coverage
North Carolina Awards EVV Contract to Sandata
Trump Ends COVID-19 Relief Talks Until After Election
Medicaid, CHIP Enrollment Reaches 75 Million Through June
Senate Passes Legislation to Relax Medicare Provider Relief Loans, Delay Medicaid DSH Cuts

November 11, 2020

Hawaii Releases Community Care Services Program RFP
New Jersey to Submit Section 1115 Waiver Renewal
New York Lawmakers Seek To Delay Medicaid Drug Carve-out
North Carolina Launches Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment Website
Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Signs Three-Year Duals Demo Contract Extension
Tennessee Receives Federal Waiver Approval for Katie Beckett Program for Children with Disabilities
CMS Issues Final Rule on Medicaid Managed Care Changes

December 9, 2020

Hawaii Releases RFP For Quest Integration Medicaid Plans
Missouri RFP To Carve-In Behavioral Health for Foster Kids
Montana Receives One-Year Extension of Medicaid Expansion
New York To Seek Medicaid Redesign Team Waiver Extension
Ohio Taps Gainwell As Medicaid Fiscal Intermediary
Oklahoma Medicaid Waiver Providers to Receive 20 Percent Retroactive Rate Adjustment
Biden’s Potential Administrative Actions Could Impact

January 27. 2021

Alabama Seeks Medicaid Quality Improvement Organization
Florida Receives Medicaid Managed Care Waiver Extension
Kentucky Seeks External Quality Review Organization
Missouri Lawmakers Consider Extending Provider Tax to Fund Medicaid Expansion
New Jersey Lifts UnitedHealth Medicaid Enrollment Freeze
New Mexico Medicaid Enrollment to Hit 931,000 By June 2021
Oklahoma to Move Forward with Medicaid Managed Care
Medicaid, CHIP Enrollment to Rise 5-10 Million by 2022
Medicare ACO Membership Falls in 2021

February 17, 2021

Florida Healthy Kids Suffers Data Breach
Georgia House Passes Bill for Auto Medicaid Enrollment of Children Eligible for Food Stamps
Hawaii Awards Community Care Services Contract to Centene/WellCare
Chicago’s Oldest Hospital Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Nevada Issues PBM RFP For Medicaid FFS, Ryan White
Medicaid Expansion News: North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas
WI Governor Proposes Public Option With Medicaid Buy-in
Biden to Revoke Rules Allowing Medicaid Work Requirements
CMS Faces Calls to Delay Geographic Direct Contracting

March 3, 2021

Arkansas Lawmakers Introduce Medicaid Work Incentive Bill
Hawaii Releases RFP for Medicaid Dental TPA
Louisiana Governor Proposes Budget Without Medicaid Cuts
Missouri Medicaid Director to Take Leave of Absence
New Jersey Medicaid Bill To Cover Undocumented Immigrants
New York Delays Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Carve-Out
Rhode Island Releases Medicaid Managed Care RFI
Texas Projects Medicaid Caseloads to Fall 8 Percent
Vermont Has RFI For SUD Treatment, Recovery Coordination
House Lawmakers Reintroduce Telehealth Bill
Medicaid Plans Look to Address Risk Corridor Exposure
CMS Delays Medicare Geographic Direct Contracting Model

April 14, 2021

Medicaid Expansion News: Arkansas, Mississippi, Montana
Arkansas PASSE Program Is Eyed By CareSource
Medicaid Postpartum Coverage: Florida, Illinois
North Carolina Falls Short in Medicaid Oversight Audit
Ohio Awards Medicaid Managed Care Contracts
Oklahoma House Committee Advances Bill Challenging State’s Planned Medicaid Managed Care Transition
South Carolina Nominates Robert Kerr as Medicaid Director
Biden Is Expected to Sign Bill Extending Moratorium on Medicare Provider Cuts
CMMI Names New Model Winners

May 5, 2021

Indiana Medicaid NEMT Company Faces Criticism
Iowa Medicaid Director to Focus on Social Determinants
Kentucky to Rebid Medicaid Managed Care Contracts Again
Mississippi Is Likely to Extend Centene Medicaid Contract
Medicaid Expansion News: Mississippi, Missouri, National
New Jersey Budget Proposal Includes Wage Increases for Critical Care Workers
GAO Names Melanie Bella Chair of MACPAC