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- April 29, 2017
Quick Review: Transparency, Opportunity for Comment
Read moreA Quick Review of transparency and opportunity for public comment in requests for Section 1115 Waivers. In this brief overview, Senior Attorney Catherine McKee, Legal Director Jane Perkins, and Managing Attorney of the DC office Mara Youdelman note, "The importance of the transparency and public accountability requirements has never been…
- April 21, 2017
Sec. 1115 Waiver Requests: Transparency & Opportunity for Public Comment
Read moreWith HHS Secretary Tom Price open to Section 1115 waivers in Medicaid that could include work requirements, state health advocates must be vigilant in ensuring waivers do not contravene Medicaid law. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) amended Sec. 1115 to require greater transparency and opportunity for public comment on…
- April 4, 2017
Waivers of Medicaid Requirements – A Quick Review
Read moreIn a companion piece to Background to Medicaid and Section 1115 of the Social Security Act, Legal Director Jane Perkins and Managing Attorney of the DC office Mara Youdelman provide a brief review of how certain Medicaid requirements may be waived. They conclude, in part, that "Section 1115 of the…
- April 3, 2017
Background to Medicaid and Section 1115 of the Social Security Act
Read moreHealth and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price has signaled a willingness to allow states to reshape their Medicaid programs. In this issue brief, Legal Director Jane Perkins provides a background to Medicaid and Section 1115 of the Social Security Act to explain what HHS and the states are…
- March 21, 2017
Medicaid Work Requirements – Legally Suspect
Read moreLegal Director Jane Perkins, and Policy Analyst Ian McDonald detail why adding a work requirement to Medicaid is "legally suspect." They explain that currently the Medicaid Act has four requirements that an individual must meet that do not include a mandatory work requirement. "A number of courts," Perkins and McDonald…
