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News by Topic: Medicaid

Sep 29, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting an emergency extension of an information collection titled "Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes under the Affordable Care Act of 2010" from October 31, 2025, to November 30, 2025. This extension would allow the information collection to remain active while it is in a 60-day comment period and provide CMS with time to publish a subsequent 30-day Federal Register notice.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 25, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on an information collection titled "Medical Necessity and Contract Amendments Under Mental Health Parity." CMS uses the information collected and reported in an oversight role of State Medicaid managed care programs. Comments are due by November 24, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 23, 2025 - Announces revisions to the State & Congressional District Profiles Dashboard to include metrics relevant for The Rural Transformation Fund including workforce shortage area designations, opioid overprescribing counties, and Medicaid coverage data. The Dashboard was created in partnership with the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH).
Source: Stroudwater Associates
Sep 12, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Generic Clearance for Improving DASG's APIs Customer Experience; and 2) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Application Form and Supporting Regulations. Comments are due by October 14, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 8, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes under the Affordable Care Act of 2010; 2) Income and Eligibility Verification System; and 3) Medicaid Report on Payables and Receivables. Comments are due by November 7, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 25, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeking comment on generic information collections related to Child and Adult Core Set Measures and Health Home Core Set Measures in the Quality Measurement Reporting System. Comments are due by September 8, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 21, 2025 - Notice of interim final rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updating compliance and other dates in the December 13, 2024, final rule to conform with the delay of effective date changes finalized in the February 11, 2025, final rule. This rule is effective August 20, 2025. Compliance with the December 2024 rule is required by April 14, 2028.
Source: Federal Register