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Louisiana announced it will be the first state in the country to seek approval to use SNAP data on file to streamline its process for making determinations on eligibility for Medicaid.
New guidance from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reinforces the importance of access to health care for citizens re-entering their communities from incarceration.
Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) recently finalized long awaited rules for mental and behavioral health parity in Medicaid, marking a significant milestone for access to mental health care.
With the addition of Utah and Florida, 30 states and the District of Columbia now allow lawfully present children to be eligible for Medicaid and CHIP, providing them with affordable and comprehensive health insurance.
Using Medicaid data to certify eligibility for the school lunch program will reduce the burden of applications and paperwork on families, school districts, and states.
For clients, the benefit of dual enrollment in Medicaid and SNAP is clear: assistance with nutrition and health needs.
The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) has called for pediatricians to take action by screening patients and their families for food insecurity and advocating for increased access to nutrition programs.
The rate of children without health insurance has hit an all-time low of 6 percent, according to a new report from the Center for Children and Families. The drop is largely attributable to ACA and to states’ efforts to increase enrollment.
When President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, advocates hailed it as the most important health legislation since the creation of Medicaid and Medicare in 1965, and one of the most important anti-poverty laws in decades
On August 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a new opportunity for states to use existing data to determine Medicaid eligibility by allowing states to use income data from SNAP.