Medicaid
US Congress 115th Congress
Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2017 [S.520]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2017 This bill revises federal funding to states under the Medicaid program, including by capping annual funding on a per capita basis.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the period for filing a claim for reimbursement for certain ancillary services under the Medicaid program. [HB-2373]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Relating to the period for filing a claim for reimbursement for certain ancillary services under the Medicaid program.
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Freedom to Use Contracted Entities Act [HB-1333]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Freedom to Use Contracted Entities Act This bill allows a state Medicaid program to use a contractor to make eligibility determinations on its behalf, so long as the contract does not provide incentives for the contractor to delay eligibility determinations or to deny eligibility for individuals otherwise eligible for medical assistance.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a report on cost savings attributable to the Medicaid managed care program. [HB-2375]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Relating to a report on cost savings attributable to the Medicaid managed care program.
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing premium assistance under the Medicaid program. [HB-1325]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing premium assistance under the Medicaid program.
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility in providing choice of coverage through managed care under Medicaid. [HB-1336]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility in providing choice of coverage through managed care under Medicaid. This bill eliminates the requirement for a state Medicaid program to allow an individual to select a managed-care entity from among two or more qualified entities. Instead, a state Medicaid program may, but is not required to, do so.
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Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits under Medicaid Act [HB-1323]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits under Medicaid Act
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a study on Medicaid managed care. [HB-2342]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Relating to a study on Medicaid managed care.
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State Medicaid Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017 [HB-1277]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
State Medicaid Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill indefinitely extends a state's Medicaid managed care waiver if: (1) the waiver was in effect as of January 1, 2017, (2) the waiver's renewal has been approved at least twice, and (3) the waiver's terms or conditions remain unchanged.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to coverage for certain services related to maternal depression under the Medicaid and child health plan programs. [HB-2303]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relating to coverage for certain services related to maternal depression under the Medicaid and child health plan programs.
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World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017 [HB-1275]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the requirements for individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage and for large employers to offer affordable coverage to full time employees. Health insurance is no longer required to cover preventive care at no cost or include the essential health benefits. Individuals enrolling in health insurance who have not maintained continuous coverage over the previous 12 months are charged an extra 20% on premiums for each consecutive year without coverage,
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2017 [HB-1253]
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[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the Department of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees: (1) for construction or renovation of psychiatric or substance abuse treatment facilities, and (2) to refinance such loans and loan guarantees. The bill establishes terms and conditions for these loans and loan guarantees. The bill establishes the Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Trust Fund. Revenues from the loans and loan guarantees
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Urging the United States Congress to continue joint federal-state funding of Texas Medicaid while transferring administration of the program to the Texas Legislature. [SCR-24]
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[Funding ]
Urging the United States Congress to continue joint federal-state funding of Texas Medicaid while transferring administration of the program to the Texas Legislature.
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Independent Outside Audit of the Indian Health Service Act of 2017 [S.465]
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[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Health ]
Independent Outside Audit of the Indian Health Service Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with private entities to assess the health care delivery systems and financial management of the Indian Health Service (IHS). The assessment must address IHS issues including: the demographics and health care needs of the patient population, health care capabilities and resources, staffing levels at medical facilities and the productivity of each health care provider, information technology strategies related
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ACE Kids Act of 2017 Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2017 [S.428]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
ACE Kids Act of 2017 Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2017 This bill allows a state Medicaid program or child health plan to provide coordinated care through enhanced pediatric health homes (EPHHs) for children who have complex medical conditions. Pursuant to an agreement with a state, an EPHH offers: (1) comprehensive pediatric care management, (2) care coordination and health promotion, (3) comprehensive transitional care, (4) patient and family support, (5) referrals to community and social support services, (6) the use of health information
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the reimbursement of certain providers under the Medicaid program for the provision of telehealth services. [HB-2123]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Relating to the reimbursement of certain providers under the Medicaid program for the provision of telehealth services.
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Encouraging the Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable Act [HB-1151]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Encouraging the Prioritization of the Most Vulnerable Act This bill amend title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in approving Medicaid demonstration projects, to: post on its website information regarding how CMS prioritizes projects that have been proven effective in improving care and outcomes with respect to uninsured, Medicaid-eligible, or low-income individuals; collect, from a participating state, available data regarding the quality of care or health outcomes
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Health Savings Act of 2017 [HB-1175]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
[Funding ]
Health Savings Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to: rename high deductible health plans as HSA-qualified health plans; allow spouses who have both attained age 55 to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA; make Medicare Part A (hospital insurance benefits) beneficiaries eligible to participate in an HSA; allow individuals eligible for hospital care or medical services under a program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization to participate in an HSA; allow members
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Medicaid Cost-Sharing Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017 [HB-1166]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Medicaid Cost-Sharing Waiver Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state Medicaid program operating under a waiver to impose cost sharing or similar charges with respect to individuals who qualify for medical assistance for reasons other than being aged, blind, or disabled. Current law allows a program to impose such charges only if the waiver is for a demonstration project that meets specified requirements.
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Health Savings Act of 2017 [S.403]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Health Savings Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health savings accounts (HSAs), to: rename high deductible health plans as HSA-qualified health plans; allow spouses who have both attained age 55 to make catch-up contributions to the same HSA; make Medicare Part A (hospital insurance benefits) beneficiaries eligible to participate in an HSA; allow individuals eligible for hospital care or medical services under a program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization to participate in an HSA; allow members
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