MedicaidGov
 @MedicaidGov

Official government account for medicaid.gov Authentication: hhs.gov/web/social-media/ind…

 Baltimore, MD
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Joined February 2011
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Aug 19
CMS has used new tech capabilities to enhance oversight of compliance with federal laws, sending data to states and reminding them of their responsibility to verify satisfactory immigration status of those enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. go.cms.gov/4naCCxZ
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The grants support activities aimed at identifying and enrolling children who are eligible for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Learn more: insurekidsnow.gov/campaign-i…
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Today, CMS is awarding 25 organizations $66 million in grant funding for the Connecting Kids to Coverage outreach and enrollment program.
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MedicaidGov retweeted
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Jul 17
Today, CMS announced actions to restore accountability and safeguard the long-term integrity of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Read more: go.cms.gov/46gHNXL
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MedicaidGov retweeted
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Mar 19
.@MedicaidGov cancelled guidance that encouraged states to use federal #Medicaid funds for nonmedical expenses like utility bills. The U.S. already has multiple, well-established federal programs that offer utility assistance to low-income citizens, and this potentially duplicative, nonmedical spending distracts from Medicaid’s core objectives: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/medicaid.gov/federal-policy-…
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MedicaidGov retweeted
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Mar 19
#ICYMI: @MedicaidGov recently issued guidance rescinding 2023 and 2024 directives on Health-Related Social Needs for #Medicaid and CHIP programs to better ensure policy options align with program objectives.
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Today, CMS announced the Connecting Kids to Coverage notice of funding opportunity. The program makes available $66.3 million in cooperative agreements for a five-year period. Learn more about the program and its goals grants.gov/search-results-de…
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Today @CMSGov approved Iowa (IA)’s postpartum extension, making a total of 47 states to provide #Medicaid and #CHIP coverage for a full 12 months after pregnancy.
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Happy to announce that @CMSGov has selected 15 states to participate in the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model, aimed to support mothers & infants enrolled in #Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (#CHIP). For more information: go.cms.gov/3DK6n79
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The 2024 MAC Scorecard includes a new feature that allows users to focus exclusively on their selection of 1, 2, or 3 states across all applicable measures in the MAC Scorecard in a single view, allowing users to quickly view the data they need.
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The measures selected for inclusion in the MAC Scorecard represent key data points that reflect CMS’ priorities across different facets of Medicaid and CHIP. For more, view the full scorecard: medicaid.gov/state-overviews…
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The 2024 Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Plan (MAC) Scorecard is a CMS dashboard that provides transparency and accountability for #Medicaid and #CHIP program administration and health outcomes.
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In recognition of #ADHDAwarenessMonth, CMS released the 2024 #Medicaid & #CHIP Beneficiaries at a Glance: ADHD Infographic. It provides an overview of prevalence, characteristics, common co-occurring conditions, & utilization of treatment services. medicaid.gov/medicaid/benefi…
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Everyone should have access to health care, including family planning services. That’s why @CMSGov has clarified how family planning services and supplies are available in #Medicaid. The new guidance includes strategies to increase access & ensure privacy. medicaid.gov/federal-policy-…
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Today, CMS released the 2024 Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries at-a-glance infographic on autism. It provides an overview of the prevalence and characteristics of autism, common co-occurring conditions, and utilized treatment services. medicaid.gov/medicaid/benefi…
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8 Jul 2024
Studies have shown that vision problems may affect a child’s ability to learn, which can also affect their development. #Medicaid and #CHIP covers vision care, including routine eye exams, for children up to age 19: bit.ly/3Snfext
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.@CMSGov announced the 18 state recipients of School-based Services Implementation, Enhancement, and Expansion grants. Each state will receive $2.5 million to help increase access to #Medicaid & behavioral health services in school-based settings. More: medicaid.gov/resources-for-s…
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Today @CMSGov approved several #Medicaid section 1115 demonstrations allowing states to test innovative approaches to coverage and quality that will help facilitate improved continuity of care once incarcerated individuals are released. cms.gov/newsroom/press-relea…
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They discussed federal opportunities that exist for access to housing, health, and social care services and how those opportunities can be leveraged to create whole-systems that respond to the needs of individuals with housing instability.
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Today, Medicaid Director Dan Tsai joined Jemine Byron and Stephen Lucas from @HUDgov and Kelly Cronin from the @ACLgov for a panel at the Federal Opportunities in Housing, Health, and Social Care Services Conference.
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