The Latest: New Timeline: End Dates for Key Health-Related Flexibilities Provided Through COVID-19 Emergency Declarations, Legislation, & Administrative Actions

Plus, Expectant Mom Needed $15,000 Overnight to Save Her Twins

View in browser The Latest APRIL 28, 2023 New Timeline: End Dates for Key Health-Related Flexibilities Provided Through COVID-19 Emergency Declarations, Legislation, & Administrative Actions This resource provides a timeline identifying key health-related flexibilities and provisions specified by measures enacted in response to the COVID-10 pandemic, the specific measure that determines their end date, and their end date. Expectant Mom Needed $15,000 Overnight to Save Her Twins Doctors rushed a pregnant woman to a surgeon who charged thousands upfront just to see her. The case reveals a gap in medical billing protections for those with rare, specialized conditions. KFF Analysis: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage in Medicare Advantage Plans This brief describes the scope of mental health and substance use disorder benefits in Medicare Advantage plans, including extra benefits, cost sharing, and prior authorization and referral requirements, based on an analysis of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicare Advantage plan benefit and enrollment files for 2022. Some Private Companies Charge Hefty Fees to Help Veterans With Disability Claims Unaccredited companies promise to help veterans file for disability benefits. But unlike the thousands of service representatives who have been vetted and approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide aid, these "medical consultants" or "coaches" operate with no restrictions on how much they can charge. Web Event Recording: Medicaid Work Requirements The idea of imposing work requirements in Medicaid is making a comeback in Congress as House Republicans have included it in legislation to increase the nation's debt limit. Three experts joined series moderator Larry Levitt in a 45-minute discussion about work and reporting requirements in public programs such as Medicaid, their effects on enrollment and employment, and what we can expect regarding the issue on the state and federal levels. Watch the Recording Question of the Week Last week, 52% correctly answered that 10 drugs will be selected for Medicare Part D price negotiation with drug manufacturers when the program starts in 2026. What percentage of non-elderly adult Medicaid enrollees who don't qualify based on a disability either work or are not working because of illness, caregiving responsibilities, or school? 57% 73% 91%  See how many readers answered this week's question correctly in next Friday's edition of The Latest. NEWS AND HEADLINES As US Life Expectancy Falls, Experts Cite the Health Impacts of Incarceration How to Grow Your Social Network as You Age How One Patient's Textured Hair Nearly Kept Her From a Needed EEG For Sacramento Teen, Medi-Cal Coverage of Early Psychosis Treatment Proved a Lifesaver KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Dancing Under the Debt Ceiling   DATA AND ANALYSIS Medicaid Arrangements to Coordinate Medicare and Medicaid for Dual-Eligible Individuals Presentation: The End of the Public Health Emergency Declaration for COVID-19   The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. kff.org kffhealthnews.org Did someone forward this to you? Click here to subscribe to The Latest. This email was sent to albarkahslamet.ssss@blogger.com. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Or, permanently unsubscribe from all future emails.  If you need help or have questions, please send an email to subscriptions@kff.org. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. KFF 185 Berry Street Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94107