New analysis of 2014 data shows declining hospital uncompensated care but continued financial stress on safety-net providers Washington, DC—The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released new analysis showing that total hospital uncompensated care for Medicaid and uninsured patients fell by about $4.6 billion (9.3 percent) between 2013 and 2014, with the largest ... [Read More]

Congressional advisory panel says extending children’s health insurance program will stabilize health coverage for children and financing for states Washington DC—The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) recommended five additional years of federal funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) today, calling for action “as soon as possible” to preserve health insurance ... [Read More]

New compilation of MACStats offers latest statistics and trends on spending, enrollment, and access to care Today, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released the December 2016 edition of the MACStats: Medicaid and CHIP Data Book, the Commission’s annual update of national and state-specific data for Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance ... [Read More]

Commission finds adults with Medicaid as likely to have a usual source of care but more likely to experience other barriers to care than privately insured patients. Although adults with Medicaid are just as likely to have a usual source of medical care as adults with private coverage and their access to care is better than ... [Read More]

Medicaid accounts for smaller share of national health spending and lower per-beneficiary spending growth than Medicare or private insurance, Congressional advisory body says Washington, DC—The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released its June 2016 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP, showing that growth in Medicaid spending per beneficiary has been less ... [Read More]

Children with Medicaid and CHIP have access to care on par with private insurance in many cases, but which lags in others Medicaid and CHIP offer children access to health care that is on par with private insurance in many cases but lags in others, according to new issue briefs from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access ... [Read More]

Commission says greater transparency in hospital payment, attention to out-of-pocket costs of children’s coverage are key issues for 2016 Washington, DC—The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released its March 2016 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP, singling out increased transparency in hospital payment and affordability of health care for low- and ... [Read More]

MACPAC calls for better targeting of safety-net hospital payments; greater transparency needed to effectively target funding   Washington, DC—The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released a new report calling for better targeting of Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) funding to hospitals with a high share of low-income patients and high levels of uncompensated care. The ... [Read More]

MACStats offers wide range of key Medicaid and CHIP statistics   The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released the December 2015 edition of the MACStats: Medicaid and CHIP Data Book, containing the most up-to-date information on key aspects of the Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) available in a single source—including ... [Read More]

June report finds high use of medical and mental health services among people diagnosed with behavioral health conditions June 15, 2015—The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released its June 2015 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP, focusing on Medicaid’s role in providing behavioral health services. The report—the second of two reports ... [Read More]