The Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program is an important component of the United States' broader effort to provide healthcare to its most disadvantaged citizens. Initiated to offset the financial burdens faced by hospitals delivering care to uninsured and low-income patients, DSH payments have become a cornerstone of funding for many safety-net hospitals. However, while [...] Read More
Each March, the Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) is required to report to Congress on the Medicaid program. In this report, MACPAC discusses engaging beneficiaries through Medical Care Advisory Committees to inform Medicaid policymaking, denials and appeals in Medicaid managed care, and its annual analysis of Medicaid disproportionate [...] Read More
On March 7 and 8, 2024, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) held a virtual public meeting, which included the following sessions: Proposed recommendation for improving the transparency of Medicaid financing; Themes from an expert roundtable on physician-administered drugs; and Panel discussion on authorities and state Medicaid approaches for covering health-related social [...] Read More