CMS Healthy Adult Opportunity proposal, January 30, 2020
Healthy Adult Opportunity application template, January 30, 2020
Healthy Adult Opportunity press release, January 30, 2020
Healthy Adult Opportunity Fact Sheet, January 30, 2020
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/healthy-adult-opportunity
Medicaid facts and figures, January 30, 2020
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicaid-facts-and-figures
Letter to Secretary Azar from Chairman Pallone, June 26, 2019
CMS Administrator Seema Verma’s speech to state Medicaid directors, November 12, 2019
Politico.com article, January 23, 2020
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/23/trump-targeting-obamacare-102887
Politico.com article, January 29, 2020
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/29/trump-medicaid-overhaul-block-grants-108882
Manatt post, January 31, 2020
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2020/what-does-new-block-grant-guidance-mean-medicaid-program
Manatt paper, February 2020
CBPP FAQ paper, February 6, 2020
Lawrence, Midnight Waivers: Can They Be Revoked Through the Congressional Review Act?, January 6, 2021
Lawrence, FISCAL WAIVERS AND STATE “INNOVATION” IN HEALTH CARE
Forthcoming, William & Mary L. Rev. (2021)
ACA 1115 waiver provisions, 2010, and CMS implementing regulations, 2012
Sec. 10201(i)
42 C.F.R. secs. 431.400-.428
CMS, Medicaid Program; Review and Approval Process for Section 1115 Demonstrations, 77 Fed. Reg. 11,678 (Feb. 27, 2012)
CMS Dear State Medicaid Director letter re 1115 regulations
ARKANSAS
Commonwealth Fund paper on Arkansas private option, 2017
CMS approval of Arkansas private option waiver, September 27, 2013
ar-private-option-app-ltr-09272013
NEW YORK
Waiver amendment approval, March 31, 2014
ny-partnership-plan-amendment-approval-03312014
Waiver amendment approval, April 14, 2014
ny-partnership-plan-cms-dsrip-amend-appvl-04142014
Waiver amendment approval, December 7, 2016
ny-medicaid-rdsgn-team-appvl-120716
RHODE ISLAND
Global Waiver application, March 2008
RIGlobalConsumerChoiceCompactWaiverFinal3-26-08toCMSmodified
Global Waiver legislation, 2008
2008 Rhode Island General Laws
Global Waiver Approval, January 16, 2009
American Action Forum paper, 2011
OHC_NGA Winter Meeting_Medicaid_Final Draft
CBPP paper, 2011
RWJ paper, 2013
MASSACHUSETTS (prescription drug issues)
Waiver amendment request, September 8, 2017
masshealth-section-1115-demonstration-amendment-request-09-08-17masshealth-section-1115-demonstration-amendment-request-09-08-17
CMS partial approval, June 27, 2018
ma-masshealth-demo-amndmnt-appvl-jun-2018
Massachusetts response to partial approval, July 27, 2018
ma-masshealth-amndmnt-acknowledgement-ltr-072718
TENNESSEE
HB 1280, as it passed the Tennessee House [?]
Tennessee Senate GOP press release, April 16, 2019
Center for Nonprofit Management column, April 17, 2019
https://www.cnm.org/CNMMembership/Links/Blog/April-2019/Medicaid-Block-Grant-for-Tennessee
Knoxville Ledger story, April 18, 2019
http://www.tnledger.com/knoxville/editorial/ArticleEmail.aspx?id=116857&print=1
The Tennessee bill as enacted, I think …
American Cancer Society, etc., letter, July 25, 2019
Tennesseean story, September 2, 2019
Tennessee public hearing notice, September 17, 2019
Amendment42ComprehensiveNotice
Tennessee block grant waiver Amendment 42 (draft), September 17, 2019
Washington Post story, September 17, 2019
Andy Schneider analysis, September 25, 2019
Tennessee Medicaid “Block Grant” Proposal: Imagination Gone Wild
Tennessee updated public hearing notice, October 4, 2019
Amendment42ComprehensiveNotice updated 10 4 19
Tennessee frequently asked questions
Tennessee commentary on misunderstandings
Amendment42MisunderstandingsClarifyingFacts
Tennessee public comments
TennCare Amendment 42, November 20, 2019
Redline version
NHeLP letter, November 26, 2019
TennCare-Letter-for-publication
Completeness letter, November 26, 2019
tn-tenncare-ii-amend-42-complete-ltr-20191126
Congressional letter re block grants, January 14, 2020
TennCare III approval, January 8, 2021
Kaiser Family Foundation story, January 8, 2021
Trump Administration Approves First Medicaid Block Grant, in Tennessee
UTAH
Proposed amendment, Aug. 15, 2017
Utah ‘acceptance,’ April 26, 2019
ut-primary-care-network-state-acceptance-ltr-20190426-1
State web site’s explanation
State expansion implementation toolkit
UTAH MEDICAID EXPANSION_ Toolkit
Utah proposal, May 31, 2019
Utah 1115 Demonstration Application- Per Capita Cap- 31May2019
Utah waiver amendment proposal, November 1, 2019
Utah 1115 Waiver Amendment-Fallback Plan
CMS completeness letter, November 7, 2019
ut-primary-care-network-cms-cmplt-ltr-fallback-20191107
ALASKA?
KTOO story, 4/3/19
Alaska aims to be first state receiving federal Medicaid funding as a block grant
Letter from Gov. Dunleavy to Pres. Trump, 3/1/19
The Hill story, 4/4/19
Washington Examiner story, 4/4/19
Georgetown discussion of 1115 waiver policy more generally, putting Alaska in context, 4/5/19
Where Does the Trump Administration’s Medicaid Waiver Policy Go Next?
Midnight Sun AK roundup, 4/5/19
Friday in the Sun (April 5): The Fiscal Responsibility Matters edition
Alaska Landmine Sunday Minefield, 4/7/19
Anchorage Daily News story, 4/14/19
ANCOR story, 4/15/19
Daily Kos story, 4/18/19
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1851269
Dermot Cole commentary, 4/19/19
Barbara Norton column, 4/23/19
https://www.adn.com/opinions/2019/04/24/making-medicaid-a-block-grant-will-endanger-alaskans/
Dermot Cole column, 5/16/19
ADN story, 5/20/19
Proof of Concept Analysis request for proposals
IRFP_190000114_ProofOfConceptAnalysis
Amendment, 5/17
Alaska Journal of Commerce story, 6/5/19
http://www.alaskajournal.com/2019-06-05/state-awards-contract-medicaid-block-grant-study
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority webinar, I, 7/18/19
AK-Trust-Block-Grant-Session-1-Slides-final
Audio from session I
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, webinar 2, July 23, 2019
Key considerations for negotiating the budget for a Medicaid block grant
Watch the full presentation video and audio
Download the presentation slides
July 23, 2019, 9:30-11:00 am
Public Consulting Group, “Proof of Concept” paper, August 5, 2019
Alaska Journal of Commerce story, August 14, 2019
http://www.alaskajournal.com/2019-08-14/report-concludes-private-medicaid-doable-costs-uncertain
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, webinar 3, August 20, 2019
Key considerations for negotiating the terms and conditions of the block grant
Watch the full presentation video and audio
Download the presentation slides
August 20, 2019, 9:30-11:00 am
Dear State Medicaid Director letter on budget neutrality, August 22, 2018
ALASKA LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
HB 135 / SB 112, introduced 4/15/19
Transmittal letter, 4/12/19
HB 135 Governor’s Transmittal Letter 4 15 19
HB 135
SB 112
Fiscal note 1 (Corrections)
Fiscal note 2 (Div. of Insurance)
Fiscal note 3 (DHSS — Behavioral Health)
Fiscal note 4 (DHSS)
Fiscal note 5 (DHSS)
Fiscal note 6 (DHSS)
Fiscal note 7 (DHSS)
Fiscal note 8 (DHSS)
Section by section [date?]
SB 112 detailed sectional analysis – with incorrect HB 135 analysis
