Enrollees’ Administrative Challenges Related To Medicaid Work Requirements

Jan 9, 2019 | Medicaid

Medicaid work requirements generally apply to an estimated 6% of adult enrollees who are not working and do not meet exemption criteria. Despite this narrow target population, coverage declines may also result from administrative barriers associated with reporting requirements. This brief discusses these barriers, the limited target population, and implications, as well as updates on disenrollments in Arkansas and the Medicaid work requirement landscape. Click to read more. 

BRG Study Shows Significant Spending Growth On Autism Services

Jan 8, 2019 | Autism, Behavioral

BRG analysis of national commercial data shows that spending on Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services for autism grew significantly from 2015 to 2017, while the levels of spending vary significantly by geography. This brief explores these data findings and highlights reasons for this growth. Click to read more. 

Government Shutdown: No Impact On Medicare, Medicaid, NIH, VA

Jan 3, 2019 | Legislation/ Budgets/ Macro

Congress and the President have not completed the FY 2019 appropriations process resulting in a partial government shutdown since December 21. The only agency related significantly to the healthcare system that is affected by this impasse is the FDA, which will likely experience a slow-down of certain regulatory processes. Click to read more.

MedPAC Reviews Medicare Payment Adequacy

Jan 2, 2019 | MedPAC

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held its final public meeting of 2018 in December. This brief reviews topics discussed at the this December public meeting, which focused on reviewing payment adequacy within the Medicare program. Click to read more.