Coverage

Utah’s Work Reporting Requirement: A Burden on State Government

On January 1, 2020, Utah’s Medicaid work reporting requirement went into effect. In addition to being onerous for patients and providers and legally dubious, the work reporting requirement will be c...

Federal Comments on Tennessee’s Block Grant Waiver Proposal

Families USA submitted this letter in response to CMS’s request for comments on Tennessee’s proposal to amend its section 1115 waiver to dramatically restructure its Medicaid program under a block...

Telebriefing: Health Care on the Chopping Block for Millions of Families

On December 18, 2019, the U.S Court of Appeals decided to send the health care repeal lawsuit back to the district court—putting health care for millions of families in serious jeopardy. The decis...

For Nebraska: A Work Requirement by Any Other Name … Will Still Be Struck Down in Court

To date, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Medicaid work requirement waivers in 11 states, accepting states’ various justifications for adding onerous requirements ...

Health Action Webinar: Drug Pricing in 2019 and Beyond

As the 2019 Congressional session ends, the U.S. House of Representatives just passed legislation to lower prescription drug prices significantly. The Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act allows the ...

Families USA’s Letter of support for the Lower Health Care Costs Act

On December 11, Families USA sent this letter to Capitol Hill supporting the surprise billing compromise reached in the Lower Health Care Costs Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation includes cri...

Joint Letter: Consumer Advocacy Organizations Urge Senate to Consider Medicare Dental Coverage Following the Passage of H.R. 3

Families USA is thrilled to see Medicare oral health coverage included in the reforms passed by the House in H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. The bill provides for coverage of ...

Federal Comment Letter on Utah “Fallback Plan” 1115 Amendment

Families USA submitted this letter in response to CMS’s request for comments on Utah’s proposal to amend its section 1115 waiver to expand Medicaid eligibility to cover individuals up to 138% of t...

Improving Adult Access to Oral Health Care in California Medicaid: Recommendations for Advancing Oral Health from Coverage to Care

Affordable, accessible, high-quality oral health care services are crucial to the overall health of our nation. Making sure that low-income adults can obtain these services requires a particularly con...

State Comment Letter on Nebraska “Heritage Health Adult Expansion” 1115 Waiver

Families USA submitted this letter in response to Nebraska’s request for comments on its proposed application for a section 1115 waiver to create a two-tiered benefit package and add reporting requi...