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| ! | Federal Health Reform News | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/6/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17747 | 17747 | News of Health Reform Activity in the Federal Government. Additional information from nongovernmental sources. |
| ! | Federal Guidance and Regulatory Actions | Reports | 11/26/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23413 | 23413 | Information and summaries of federal guidance and regulations affecting state health benefit exchanges. |
| ! | Medicaid Home Page | Reports | 10/9/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14518 | 14518 | Medicaid Home Page |
| ! | Legislative Update: Extension of ARRA Enhanced Medicaid Match | Reports | 8/18/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19710 | 19710 | The enhanced Medicaid match provided in ARRA will end in December of 2010. Find out how efforts to extend this assistance to States is progressing. |
| ! | Children's Health Insurance Program Overview | Reports | 5/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14510 | 14510 | A snapshot of policy issues related to the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Including federal action, CHIP reauthorization information and additional resources. |
| | Men's Health: Chronic Conditions | Reports | 5/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14551 | 14551 | Men's Health and Chronic Conditions |
| | Elderly Falls Prevention Legislation and Statutes | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 4/12/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13854 | 13854 | This page tracks legislation related to the prevention of elderly falls. |
| | Fighting Medicaid Fraud SL Magazine | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25952 | 25952 | Read this story from State Legislatures Magazine to learn how states are sniffing out Medicaid swindlers and saving money |
| | Congressional Research Service Reports on Health Care Reform | Reports | 3/21/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21033 | 21033 | Provides a link to a number of CRS reports related to health care . Updated March 21, 2013. |
| | Clarifying Requirements For A State False Claims Act | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/7/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14748 | 14748 | The DRA which was enacted on February 8, 2006 contained provisions which incentives for states to enact anti-fraud legislation modeled after the federal False Claims Act (FCA), this article explains those details. |
| | Health Provider and Industry State Taxes and Fees | Reports | 2/24/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14359 | 14359 | This report details state health provider fees, taxes and assessments; also similar fees on insurers, most of which impact Medicaid funding. |
| | Medicaid Program Integrity: Fighting Fraud, Waste and Abuse | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/18/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25856 | 25856 | Fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicaid program divert taxpayer dollars that otherwise would be spent on legitimate health care. In order to ensure proper expenditure of public funds, states are at the forefront of preventing, detecting and deterring improper practices and payments. |
| | 2013 Top Issues Webinar Series: The Health Reform Expansion, Taming Costs and More | Multimedia | 2/5/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25584 | 25584 | The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid to people at or below 133 percent of federal poverty guidelines. But the June 2012 Supreme Court ruling effectively made this expansion optional for states. Learn how states are dealing with issues related to the act, and hear about state innovations aimed at improving the value of Medicaid for both the taxpayer and beneficiaries. |
| | Improving Medicaid Program Integrity: State Strategies to Combat Fraud and Abuse webinar | Multimedia | 1/30/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25784 | 25784 | Improving Medicaid Program Integrity: State Strategies to Combat Fraud and Abuse webinar |
| | Medicaid and Long-Term Services and Supports | Reports | 1/10/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14525 | 14525 | Medicaid is the primary payer of long term services and supports designed to meet the personal and health needs of individuals living with disabilities, chronic diseases, complex medical needs, impaired mobility or impaired cognitive function. |
| | Medicaid and Minority Populations Video | Multimedia | 12/14/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25539 | 25539 | Medicaid and Minority Populations Video |
| | Medicaid Payment Reform | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25420 | 25420 | Medicaid Payment Reform |
| | Long-Term Care Services and Supports Presentations: Fall Forum 2012 | Meetings | 12/6/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25570 | 25570 | NCSL Fall Forum-Preconference Session: Achieving Cost-Savings and Better Outcomes in Long-Term Care Services and Supports |
| | The Heat Is On 1 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/4/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25573 | 25573 | Read this article for information about a new way to identify areas with large numbers of high-cost Medicaid patients that may improve their health while saving states money. |
| | To expand or not to expand that is the Medicaid Question | Multimedia | 11/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25526 | 25526 | To expand or not to expand that is the Medicaid webinar December 12 |
| | Medicaid and Managed Care | Reports | 11/19/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25352 | 25352 | Medicaid and Managed Care |
| | Medicaid: Containing Costs and Improving Value | Reports | 11/19/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25353 | 25353 | Medicaid: Containing Costs and Improving Value |
| | U.S. Supreme Court and the Federal Health Law | Reports | 11/12/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24596 | 24596 | Information and resources regarding the debate before the U.S. Supreme Court surrounding the Affordable Care Act. |
| | The Medical Home Model of Care: Reducing Costs and Improving Quality | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 9/28/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25305 | 25305 | Because Medicaid is consuming a growing portion of state budgets, many states are turning to the medical home model to improve the quality of health care and contain costs. |
| | Medicaid and Community Health Centers: A Guide for Policymakers | Multimedia | 9/11/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25249 | 25249 | Medicaid and Community Health Centers: A Guide for Policymakers |
| | Alzheimer's Disease Postcard | Reports | 9/4/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25128 | 25128 | Alzheimer's Disease Postcard |
| | [Summit 2012] Medicaid "Best Buys": Getting the Most From Your State's Medicaid Money | Multimedia | 8/8/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25145 | 25145 | Medicaid "Best Buys": Getting the Most From Your State's Medicaid Money |
| | [Cost Brief] Combating Health Care Fraud and Abuse - Health Cost Containment | Reports | 8/8/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19935 | 19935 | Combating Health Care Fraud and Abuse - Health Cost Containment |
| | [Summit 2012] A Penny Saved: Keeping People Healthy, Managing Disease and Controlling Costs | Multimedia | 8/7/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25144 | 25144 | A Penny Saved: Keeping People Healthy, Managing Disease and Controlling Costs |
| | Medicaid State Options Clarified at NCSL Task Force | Reports | 8/6/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14070 | 14070 | Interview with Director Cindy Mann of CMS -- Medicaid State Options Under PPACA Clarified at NCSL Health Meeting |
| | Improving Babies’ Health and Reducing Medicaid Costs | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/29/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24938 | 24938 | State governments pay millions for neonatal care for preterm births, many of which are preventable. To reduce the costs associated with birth complications among Medicaid beneficiaries, several states are using methods to reduce the rates of preterm births and low birthweights. |
| | The Federal Health Pulse | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/15/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24725 | 24725 | Information on Federal actions of concern or interest of states. |
| | Confronting Costs | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24764 | 24764 | Medicaid spending is at the top of many legislative agendas. |
| | A Medical Neighborhood | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24615 | 24615 | Accountable care organizations could solve some of health care’s biggest problems, but they’re largely untested. |
| | Medicaid Fraud and Abuse | Reports | 5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23827 | 23827 | Overview of fraud and abuse in Medicaid. |
| | Children's Oral Health Policy Issues Overview | Reports | 3/25/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14495 | 14495 | Includes information and state examples on the children's oral health policy issues of Medicaid and CHIP, access, workforce, prevention and awareness. Also includes additional resources. |
| | [Webinar] Containing Medicaid Costs: Moving Toward Medicaid Managed Care | Multimedia | 3/23/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24508 | 24508 | 2012 Webinar - Containing Medicaid Costs: Moving Toward Medicaid Managed Care |
| | Medicaid Fraud and Abuse webinar | Multimedia | 3/8/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24394 | 24394 | 2012 Webinar - Containing Medicaid Costs:State Strategies to Fight Medicaid Fraud and Abuse |
| | Health Reform and Medicaid-the States' 800 Pound Gorilla | Multimedia | 2/29/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24062 | 24062 | 2nd in the series of top 12 for 2012 webinars |
| | Federal Health Legislation 2011 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 12/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14734 | 14734 | NCSL summary of pertinent federal legislation from the U.S. Congress. |
| | Long-term Care Provisions in Health Reform | Reports | 11/29/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23636 | 23636 | Long-term Care Provisions in Health Reform |
| | State Budget Cuts: Preserving the Health Care Safety-Net | Reports | 11/17/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23786 | 23786 | State Budget Cuts: Preserving the Health Care Safety-Net |
| | Child Health Screenings Under Medicaid | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/11/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23854 | 23854 | LegisBrief: Children in Medicaid are eligible for benefits known as the "Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment" program, but most are not fully benefiting from these services. |
| | Medicaid: The 800-Pound Gorilla | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23689 | 23689 | State lawmakers are trying to cut costs so the program will survive, even when millions more are added to the rolls. |
| | States Implement Health Reform: Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23248 | 23248 | States Implement Health Reform: Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act |
| | Alzheimer's Disease | Reports | 6/27/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21984 | 21984 | Alzheimer's Disease |
| | Letter Regarding State Flexibility Act | Letters/Testimony | 5/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22935 | 22935 | A letter to U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch and U.S. Representative Phil Gingrey regarding the State Flexibility Act. |
| | Children Without Health Insurance Coverage Postcard | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22128 | 22128 | This NCSL postcard provides 50-state data of the percent of eligible children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and summarizes state strategies for outreach, enrollment and retention in Medicaid and CHIP. |
| | Caring for a Loved One With Alzheimer's | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/3/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22317 | 22317 | State plans and task forces can help support the approximately 11 million Americans who care for family members with Alzheimer’s. |
| | Long-Term Care FAQ | Reports | 1/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14053 | 14053 | LTC FAQ |
| | [LegisBrief] Tobacco Cessation in State Medicaid and Employee Programs | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/11/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22022 | 22022 | Helping people stop smoking is an effective way to improve health and reduce health care costs. State programs that cover a wide range of treatment options ensure the best success rate. |
| | Webinar: States Implementing Health Reform: Medicaid | Multimedia | 12/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21572 | 21572 | States Implementing Health Reform: Medicaid |
| | Webinar: States Implementing Health Reform: 2011 Timeline | Multimedia | 11/10/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21519 | 21519 | States Implementing Health Reform: 2011 Timeline |
| | 2010 State Implementation of Federal Health Reform (State Activity) | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 11/8/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20231 | 20231 | This page tracks state implementation of the 2010 federal health reform law. |
| | State Health Programs To Cover The Uninsured, 2009-10 | Reports | 9/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13878 | 13878 | State Health Programs To Cover The Uninsured, 2009-10 |
| | [LegisBrief] Planning for End-of-Life Care | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/19/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21089 | 21089 | Advance directive laws allow people to express their wishes regarding future health care treatments and to name an agent to speak for them when they no longer can do so. |
| | [Summit 2010] Savings from Smoking Cessation in Medicaid Programs | Multimedia | 7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20770 | 20770 | Savings from Smoking Cessation in Medicaid Programs Session |
| | [Summit 2010] Health Summit Preconference: Medicaid Update | Multimedia | 7/25/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20860 | 20860 | Health Summit Preconference: Legislative Summit 2010 Medicaid Session |
| | Medicaid Eligibility Table by State (State Activity) | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 7/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20044 | 20044 | Under the new federal health care reform legislation, Medicaid will be expanded to all people with incomes up to 133 percent of federal poverty guidelines |
| | Extension of Enhanced Medicaid Match | Letters/Testimony | 6/3/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20453 | 20453 | Letter to Senators Reid and McConnell regarding H.R. 4213, Extension of Enhanced Medicaid Match |
| | Overhaul Rx - State Legislatures feature article, June 2010 (SL Magazine) | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20370 | 20370 | Lawmakers have plenty of work ahead to comply with the new federal health care law. |
| | Action Alert - Medicaid Dollars for States | Letters/Testimony | 5/18/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20354 | 20354 | Action Alert - Medicaid Dollars for States |
| | Extension of the Enhanced Medicaid Match | Letters/Testimony | 5/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20284 | 20284 | Letter to Congress: NCSL expresses its support for provisions that would extend the enhanced Medicaid match established in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for an additional six months to June 30, 2011. |
| | Action Alert - Additional Medicaid Dollars For States In Jeopardy | Letters/Testimony | 4/21/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20218 | 20218 | Action Alert - April 20, 2010, Additional Medicaid Dollars For States In Jeopardy - Congressional delegation communications needed. |
| | Feds Fight, States Act (SL Magazine) | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/15/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20171 | 20171 | Lawmakers were experimenting with ways to rein in costs and expand coverage long before passage of federal health legislation. |
| | Lawmakers on Federal Health Overhaul (SL Magazine) | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/14/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20167 | 20167 | Legislative leaders talk about the challenges of health care. |
| | [LegisBrief] Preventing Falls Among Older Americans | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20130 | 20130 | Taking action to prevent falls, the leading cause of injury-related deaths among those age 65 and older, can help older Americans remain independent. |
| | State Examples: Pre-Federal Law State Health Reform (State Activity) | Reports | 4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17691 | 17691 | Archive: This page highlights state activity in areas that were debated as part of federal health reform. |
| | Spotlight: Federal Health Reform Signed March 23 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 3/23/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20031 | 20031 | a Spotlight on the passage of a federal health reform bill. |
| | [LegisBrief] Medication Therapy Management: Catching Errors, Saving Lives and Money | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19520 | 19520 | Because providers and prescribers may be unaware of all medications a patient takes, states can offer medication therapy management as a reimbursed professional service. |
| | Archive: Comprehensive Health Reform: State Examples | Reports | 11/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14496 | 14496 | Comprehensive Health Reform: State Examples--MA,HI,VT,ME |
| | Safe at Home? Developing Effective Criminal Background Checks | Reports | 10/20/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18877 | 18877 | With AARP support, the National Conference of State Legislatures examined state requirements for criminal background checks for in-home direct care workers whose services are covered by Medicaid. The study identifies, classifies and analyzes criminal background check laws and regulations governing in-home direct care workers. |
| | Archive: State Programs to Subsidize or Reduce the Cost of Health Insurance for Small Businesses | Reports | 9/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14526 | 14526 | State Programs to Subsidize or Reduce the Cost of Health Insurance for Small Businesses |
| | Children's Health Reform State Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 8/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14477 | 14477 | A snapshot of state laws related to childrens health reform. Also includes information on the federal poverty guidelines, recent NCSL publications and additional resources. |
| | [LegisBrief] States Take on Alzheimer's Disease | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/17/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18261 | 18261 | At least 18 states have established task forces and commissions to identify the problems and develop a plan for dealing with Alzheimer’s patients. |
| | Investing in a Healthy Start for Children | Reports | 7/30/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14385 | 14385 | Provides an overiew of policy issues related to early childhood development. Also contains 2008 meeting materials and additional resources. |
| | Covering Kids: June 2009 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/20/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17465 | 17465 | States are working to provide public health insurance to the growing number of eligible children. |
| | Online Extra: Illinois All Kids Program | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/20/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17470 | 17470 | Illinois' insurance program for children. |
| | [SL Magazine] Managing the Medicaid Mess | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/2/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=16659 | 16659 | States are facing growing numbers of people in need of medical care, and even billions from the economic recovery package will not solve all their problems. |
| | Illinois All Kids Program | Reports | 3/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14296 | 14296 | An overview of Illinois All Kids Program, which offers universal access to health coverage for children. |
| | DRA Provisions: Transfer of Assets | Reports | 10/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14754 | 14754 | Provides resources concerning the DRA provisions affecting Long-term care reforms concerning transfer of assets. |
| | State Long-Term Care Partnerhip Program: State Reciprocity Standards | Reports | 9/5/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14733 | 14733 | DRA reciprocity standards for states with Partnership Programs. |
| | State Legislatures Magazine: Information Overload?, September 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/20/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13787 | 13787 | As genetic testing kits sold directly to consumers gain popularity, medical professionals and lawmakers wonder if more regulation is needed. |
| | Medicare Nonpayment for Hospital Acquired Conditions | Reports | 8/15/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14747 | 14747 | Medicare Procedures for Nonpayment for Hospital Acquired Conditions. |
| | What's Up With SCHIP?: August/September 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/14/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13895 | 13895 | LegisBrief: What's Up With SCHIP?: August/September 2008 |
| | SCHIP Reauthorization: July August 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/30/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13797 | 13797 | State Legislatures Magazine article: SCHIP Reauthorization, July/August 2008 |
| | SCHIP FAQ | Reports | 5/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14045 | 14045 | SCHIP FAQ |
| | MAT Opiate 50 State Table Medicaid | Reports | 4/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14144 | 14144 | MAT Opiate 50 State Table Medicaid |
| | Genetic Nondiscrimination Laws in Life, Disability and Long-term Care Insurance | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 1/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14283 | 14283 | Provides a 50 state breakdown of state nondiscrimination laws related to life, disability and long-term care insurance. |
| | Medicaid Services Across a Woman's Lifespan | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/1/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13901 | 13901 | LegisBrief: At least 70 percent of Medicaid beneficiaries over age 14 are women. Under Medicaid, women have access to health care for children, pregnancy-related services, family planning, comprehensive coverage for disabilities, and Medicare supplemental services. |
| | LegisBrief: Money Can Follow the Person in Long-Term Care - January 2007 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/3/2007 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13930 | 13930 | LegisBrief: Money Can Follow the Person in Long-Term Care - January 2007 |
| | LegisBrief: Nursing Home Transition - April/May 2006 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/12/2006 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13911 | 13911 | LegisBrief: Nursing Home Transition - April/May 2006 |
| | LegisBrief: Medicaid and Community Services for Developmental Disabilities - April/May 2006 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/12/2006 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13916 | 13916 | LegisBrief: Medicaid and Community Services for Developmental Disabilities - April/May 2006 |