Congressional advisory panel makes recommendation to support the home-and community-based workforce The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its March 2026 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP today, with a recommendation to increase wage transparency for home-and community-bases services (HCBS) workers. The report also explores behavioral health in Medicaid and the State ... [Read More]
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New data show Medicaid and CHIP enrollment decreases for second year in a row following the end of the continuous coverage provision The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released the newest edition of the MACStats: Medicaid and CHIP Data Book, with updated data on national and state Medicaid and State Children’s ... [Read More]
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), a nonpartisan legislative branch agency, has awarded contracts for its Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, posted to SAM on May 7, 2025 under Notice ID 202501, to the following organizations: Abt Global LLC Acumen, LLC American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences Altarum Institute ATI Advisory Aurrera Health Group LLC Bailit Health Purchasing ... [Read More]
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), a nonpartisan legislative branch agency, has awarded a contract for its Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for survey data analysis, posted to SAM on May 7, 2025 under Notice ID 202502, to the following organization: State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) at the University of Minnesota ### ABOUT MACPAC The ... [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 2025-2026 meetings? Here’s a look at some of MACPAC’s upcoming areas of focus in Medicaid policy. Our analytic agenda includes, but is not limited to: Enrollment and eligibility Community engagement MACPAC will monitor federal ... [Read More]
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) seeks information through this request for information (RFI) from vendors with proven experience securely managing and analyzing administrative data and other data sources, as described below, on behalf of government clients. Specifically, MACPAC is soliciting responses from vendors that: Have experience working with federal and/or state health ... [Read More]
Congressional advisory panel makes recommendations to ease the transition from pediatric to adult care The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its June 2025 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP today, with recommendations on improving transitions from pediatric to adult care for Medicaid-covered children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). ... [Read More]
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]
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]