Recent Releases and Announcements
Medicaid & CHIP September 2017 Application, Eligibility, and Enrollment Data
Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the September 2017 monthly report on state Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility and enrollment data.
Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program
Register Now: Emergency Department Treatment and Follow-Up Strategies for Opioid Use Disorder National Learning Webinar (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)
CMS’s Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program (IAP) Reducing Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program area is holding a national learning webinar on December 13th from 2:30 to 4:00 PM ET.
This webinar, entitled, “Emergency Department Treatment and Follow-Up Strategies for Opioid Use Disorder”, will highlight successful strategies being used to treat opioid use disorders in hospital emergency departments, including effective approaches for initiating treatment, facilitating referrals and ensuring follow-up care. During this learning opportunity, participants will learn about these innovative approaches, hear about lessons learned and have an opportunity to pose questions to the speakers regarding their programs, including the Project ASSERT and Faster Paths to Treatment programs at the Boston Medical Center and Project ASSERT at the Yale-New Haven Hospital.
Upcoming Calls and Webinars
CMS Innovation Center Medicare Quality Payment Program Year 2 Final Rule - All-Payer Combination Option Webinar
On Wednesday, November 29th at 3:00 p.m. ET, the CMS Innovation Center will host an overview webinar on the Medicare Quality Payment Program Year 2 final rule, with a focus on the participation of non-Medicare payers through the All-Payer Combination Option. Non-Medicare payers includes Medicaid, Medicare Health Plans, and payers participating in CMS Multi-Payer models. This event is for all CMS Innovation Center model participants, their partnering providers and the general public. Join the webinar to hear CMS policy experts provide an overview of the All-Payer Combination Option requirements for the Quality Payment Program. Registration is now open .
FFM LC Webinar: Open Enrollment 2018
The FFM Learning Collaborative will hold a second all-state webinar on Open Enrollment 2018 on Thursday, November 30th from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. During this webinar, staff from both CMCS and CCIIO will continue discussion of the 2018 open enrollment period for states served by the Federally-Facilitated Marketplace and address any new information leading into the final two week of open enrollment.
Thursday, November 30th from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Teleconference Number: 1-857-232-0156; Access Code: 398644