In this letter, ACHP urges Congress to permanently extend telehealth flexibilities and establish public funding for COVID-19 testing.
Medicaid
Providing Top-Notch Care to Our Most Vulnerable Neighbors
Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) play a key role in the delivery of care to nearly three quarters of all Medicaid enrollees. Provided through private health plans, MCOs offer expanded coverage options, valuable coordinated care and social services to beneficiaries. ACHP advocates for policies that advance capitated, managed care; protect the vital Medicaid program; ensure adequate long-term funding and continue to improve the Medicaid quality rating system. Rising unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic will increase Medicaid enrollment, making the managed care model even more valuable to beneficiaries and taxpayers alike.
Deep Dive
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04/13/2020
LETTER — Distribution of CARES Act Funding
ACHP urges HHS to adjust the distribution formula for CARES Act Funding to allocate resources to those disadvantaged in the first tranche of funding. -
04/13/2020
LETTER — Letter to Congressional Leadership on COVID Relief Proposals, Phase IV
ACHP urges Congress to ensure continuity and access to coverage and a stable health insurance market in the next COVID-19 relief package. -
01/31/2020
RELEASE — ACHP Response to Trump Administration's Medicaid Block Grant Proposal
Washington (January 30, 2020) – In response to the Trump Administration’s proposal toRead more -
01/29/2020
LETTER — Response to Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Proposed Rule
ACHP acknowledges concerns about Medicaid directed payments, but CMS has not fully evaluated the rule's impact. ACHP urges CMS to withdraw the regulation.
To the Point
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05/11/2020
BLOG — Solving the Coverage Puzzle: Medicaid Stabilization Fund
ACHP urges Congress to create a “Medicaid Stabilization Fund” to help alleviate the toll of COVID-19. -
05/18/2020
VIDEO — Solving the COVID-19 Coverage Puzzle
To help fill in the coverage gaps created by the current pandemic, ACHP proposes several novel approaches that, together, help solve the coverage puzzle. -
01/30/2020
CLIP — ACHP, other industry stakeholders, troubled by Medicaid block grant proposal
Using block grants would not allow states to weather pressures on spending at the state level or to adequately account for economic and population changes. -
06/25/2019
CLIP — Foresight 2020 - Health Care (NPR's 1A)
ACHP’s Ceci Connolly recently joined NPR’s 1A to discuss how health care willRead more
Resource Library Search
BLOG — What Happens if the Supreme Court Invalidates the ACA
Independent Health President/CEO Dr. Mike Cropp provides a new path forward if the Supreme Court invalidates the ACA.
RELEASE — ACHP Statement on Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board & Presidential Election
ACHP is encouraged by the creation of the Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board and President-elect Biden’s plans to combat COVID-19.