The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) requests proposals for a solicitation to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order contract for survey data analysis and technical assistance. The request for proposals (RFP) is available at this link on the www.sam.gov website; a paper copy will not be issued. The North American ... [Read More]
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The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), a nonpartisan legislative branch agency, is issuing a solicitation to establish a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, and proposals are being requested. The request for proposal is available on the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov). The NAICS for this procurement is 541720. This solicitation is open to ... [Read More]
Congressional advisory panel proposes recommendations to improve transparency in Medicaid managed care, enhance access to home- and community-based services, and reduce state and federal administrative burdens The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its March 2025 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP today, with recommendations on improving the external quality review (EQR) ... [Read More]
New data show Medicaid and CHIP enrollment decreasing for the first time since 2019 following the end of the continuous coverage provision The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released the 2024 edition of the MACStats: Medicaid and CHIP Data Book, with updated data on national and state Medicaid and State Children’s ... [Read More]
Want to stay up to date on some of the topics that the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) will address during our 2024-2025 meetings? Did you miss our September meeting? Here’s a look at some areas of focus in Medicaid policy that MACPAC plans to examine in our future meetings, reports to ... [Read More]
Congressional advisory panel proposes ways to improve transparency of financing in Medicaid and CHIP, and gives recommendations to states that address integrated care for people who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its June 2024 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP today, with recommendations to Congress ... [Read More]
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its March 2024 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP today, with recommendations on how state Medicaid agencies can improve beneficiary engagement on Medical Care Advisory Committees (MCACs) and actions the federal government can take to aid states in doing so. In addition, the report contains recommendations on increasing the transparency of the denials and appeals process in Medicaid managed care, and examines payment policy for the nation’s safety net hospitals.... [Read More]
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released the 2023 edition of the MACStats: Medicaid and CHIP Data Book, with updated data on national and state Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment, spending, benefits, and beneficiaries’ health, service use, and access to care. As of July 2023, 91.5 million people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP.... [Read More]
MACPAC released its June 2023 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP today, with recommendations on modifying payment policy for safety net hospitals. In addition, the report contains insights on integrating care for people who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare, improving access to Medicaid coverage for adults leaving incarceration, and identifying barriers to Medicaid home- and community-based services.... [Read More]
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its March 2023 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP today, recommending a series of measures aimed at improving the collection of race and ethnicity data, increasing transparency in nursing facility payment data, and giving states greater flexibility in following Medicare drug coverage decisions. It also includes MACPAC’s annual, statutorily required report examining payment policy for safety net hospitals.... [Read More]