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July 16, 2021
Q&A: 2020 Circuit Decisions on Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act
Jane Perkins Q&A
Individuals rely on a civil rights statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, to enforce provisions of the Medicaid Act. During 2020, three circuits issued four decisions assessing private enforcement of the Medicaid Act. In contrast to circuit activities in 2019, which saw courts allow private enforcement, the opinions in 2020…
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July 16, 2021
Issue Brief: Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jane Perkins Issue Brief, Fact Sheet, Case Explainer
Federal law allows Medicaid beneficiaries and applicants to enforce their health care rights in court when states do not comply with the Medicaid Act. While individuals have historically used a civil rights law, § 1983 (42 U.S.C. § 1983), to enforce their rights, courts have narrowed this avenue. This…
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July 15, 2021
Making Sure Medicaid is Ready for Public Health Emergencies
Jane Perkins and Catherine McKee Issue Brief, Article, Fact Sheet
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic plunged the United States into a public health crisis. This situation was not entirely unprecedented. Local crises had previously been triggered by events such as hurricanes (e.g., Katrina in 2005, Irma in 2017), wildfires (e.g., California in 2017 and 2018), lead contamination (Flint, Michigan…
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July 14, 2021
Medicaid During and “After” the Pandemic: Changes that Should Become Permanent Policies
Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Abigail Coursolle, Fabiola De Liban, and Elizabeth Edwards Issue Brief
This paper identifies temporary policies to address COVID-19 implemented throughout the pandemic, as well as other steps taken by states, that should be made permanent Medicaid policies for the sake of fighting COVID-19 in the short-term, improving access to health care in the long-term, and addressing nre and on-going…
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June 29, 2021
Webinar: Quality and Accountability in Medicaid Managed Care — Where We Stand in 2021
David Machledt Issue Brief, Webinar
This webinar presents a recent series of papers that provide tips on leveraging managed care accountability tools, locating state quality data, and improving state reporting on health disparities. This includes updates on current implementation status of the 2016 Medicaid managed care regulations as well as links to various state…
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June 29, 2021
Children’s Health Under Medicaid A National Review of Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Services 2015 – 2019
Daniel Young, Zamir M. Brown, Sarah Somers, and Jane Perkins Manual/Report
The Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment program requires each state to complete a reporting form provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This form, known as the Form CMS-416, measures the states’ efforts to ensure that…
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Q&A: 2020 Circuit Decisions on Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act

Issue Brief: Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Making Sure Medicaid is Ready for Public Health Emergencies

Medicaid During and “After” the Pandemic: Changes that Should Become Permanent Policies

Webinar: Quality and Accountability in Medicaid Managed Care — Where We Stand in 2021

Children’s Health Under Medicaid A National Review of Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Services 2015 – 2019