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WEST READING, PA — In a testament to the importance of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children as a center of clinical care, medical training, and research, a number of Philadelphia’s …
Drexel University, Tower Health Announce Community Support for St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), recently notified states that they now have an additional …
HHS Extends American Rescue Plan Spending Deadline for States to Expand and Enhance Home- and Community-Based Services for People with Medicaid Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) committed a record $49.4 million to fund organizations that can connect more eligible children, parents, and pregnant individuals to …
Federal Government Commits Over $49 Million to Reduce Uninsured Rate Among Children, Boost Medicaid Enrollment Among Parents, Pregnant People Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced that it is working with states to promote access …
New Medicaid Option Promotes Enhanced Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis Care Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf this week announced the spending plan for approximately $1.2 billion in American Rescue Plan Act federal funding to support Medicaid’s home and community-based services …
$1.2 Billion American Rescue Act-Funded Plan Announced to Serve Pennsylvanians in Their Communities Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded $15 million in planning grants to 20 states to support expanding community-based mobile crisis intervention services for Medicaid …
$15 Million Awarded to 20 States for Mobile Crisis Intervention Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden-Harris Administration is issuing guidance that provides essential information to states as they navigate the options available to advance COVID-19 vaccination and testing, and the Medicaid …
Biden-Harris Administration Releases Medicaid and CHIP Guidance Targeting Vaccination and Testing for COVID-19 Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden-Harris Administration is expanding the number of Navigator organizations to help people enroll in coverage through the Marketplace, Medicaid, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) …
Biden-Harris Administration Quadruples the Number of Health Care Navigators Ahead of HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment Period Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin to states’ Medicaid and Children’s …
HHS Encourages States to Educate Eligible Immigrants about Medicaid Coverage Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a funding opportunity made possible by the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to help states strengthen system capacity to …
$15 Million in Funding to Address Substance Use, Mental Health Crisis Care for Those with Medicaid Read More