Topic
Section 1115 Waivers
6 published works
New York Health Law
CMS Approves a New 1115 Waiver Amendment: The New York Health Equity Reform (NYHER) Program
On January 9, 2024, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finally approved New York State’s 1115 waiver amendment to establish the New York Health Equity Reform (NYHER)…
Health Law Prof Blog
Florida’s Section 1115 Waivers: Meets the Minimum but Misses the Mark
Kristen Dagher (University of Miami), Florida's Section 1115 Waivers: Meets the Minimum but Misses the Mark, SSRN (2022):Florida is one of the 12 remaining states that have yet to expand…
Medicaid and the Law
Advocates File Suit Over Tennessee Waiver – Dissecting the Complaint
On April 22, 2021 the Tennessee Justice Center and the National Health Law Program, representing thirteen (13) aggrieved Medicaid beneficiaries in the state of Tennessee, filed suit in the U.S.…
Medicaid and the Law
Ten Things to Watch for in the Forthcoming Block Grant Guidance
As previously reported here on the blog, it has long been rumored that the Trump Administration intends to issue guidance to state Medicaid agencies on the ability to request a section 1115…
Health Law
Tennessee Proposes First of Its Kind Block Grant Program for Medicaid
By Alice Hall-Partyka, Barbara H. Ryland, Christopher Flynn
Last week, Tennessee proposed to the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) the first of its kind Medicaid block grant program, which would constitute a fundamental restructuring of the…
Health Law Prof Blog
Guest Blogger Associate Professor Laura Hermer: A Return to Hard Paternalism
As I wrote in an earlier post, Pennsylvania is seeking to predicate an agreement to participate in the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion on receipt of a federal waiver that…