Postpartum Coverage News Today

The Fry Times - HHS Funnel Survivors

HHS and CMS extended postpartum coverage in New York through Medicaid and CHIP for an entire year; a minimum of 1.7 million Americans use health sharing plans, even though they lack protections; Pfizer expects pediatric syphilis drug Bicillin L-A to experience a shortage.

Bill passes State Senate two years in a row

This Week in Washington: The Senate waits to see if budget reconciliation agreement has enough votes to pass.

This Week in Washington: CMS Releases the Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule...

On April 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced states may seek to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to one year through a new state plan...

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS says states may seek to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage to one year beyond the initial 60 days through the American Rescue Plan Act ARPA. This option is available for five years and ends on March 31, 2027.

A series of workshops that begin next week will lead to Missouri's Child Advocacy Day on March 22.

The 2022 legislative package of the bipartisan Hawaiʻi Women’s Legislative Caucus includes eight bills with measures that cover gender equity, health care and public safety.