Another state is stepping up to bat following Secretary Price’s and CMS Administrator Verma’s letter to state governors promising enhanced flexibility for their Medicaid programs. Wisconsin has recently unveiled its plan to submit a new Section 1115 waiver application to CMS by May 26, 2017. In short, the Wisconsin waiver seeks to infuse the state’s Medicaid program with features from the commercial sector, and it does this by borrowing some elements from the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP 2.0) and Kentucky waivers,… More
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Massachusetts Secretary Sudders Takes Up Price’s and Verma’s Offer for Medicaid Flexibility
On March 22, 2017, the Massachusetts Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) sent a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma taking her and HHS Secretary Tom Price up on their offer to grant states more flexibility under the Medicaid program. In her letter, Secretary Sudders pointed to four aspects of the Medicaid program from which Massachusetts would like “immediate relief” and greater flexibility:
- Flexibility in benefit design;…
Partner Tom Barker Speaks to the Washington Post about What Could Happen to Sick People under Cheaper Health Plans
If health plans become cheaper under Republican lawmakers, what happens to the individuals who are seriously ill? Partner Tom Barker discusses the proposed tweaks to the GOP health bill with the Washington Post. Click here to read the article. More