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CMS Begins Option to Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage

Healthcare Law Blog

The new state plan option allows state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) agencies to provide 12 months of continuous postpartum coverage, regardless of any changes in circumstances, through a state plan amendment (“SPA”). This option is available for five years and ends on March 31, 2027.

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Health Provider News

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Louis-based health system to form Michigan joint venture Mercy opens ‘high-tech’ multispecialty center, ASC in St. for scholarships Yale New Haven investment leader departs DC D.C.’s

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Healthcare Reforms Under the IRA: Expanding Access to Care

Healthcare Law Blog

After 2026, the timing for publication is standardized – the February 1 st two years prior to the price applicability date will be the drug publication date. Fifteen more Part D drugs are set to be published in 2027, followed by 15 Part D and Part B drugs, collectively, in 2028. Negotiation-Eligible Drugs. Other Updates.