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]
March 2015 report finds CHIP offers broader coverage than private options; Medicaid premium assistance waivers may reduce uninsurance but deserve a closer look. March 13, 2015—The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released its March 2015 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP, sharpening its focus on the intersection of Medicaid and the State ... [Read More]
Website provides ready access to non-partisan Medicaid and CHIP data and analyses. The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today announced the re-launch of its website, www.macpac.gov. Along with a new look and improved navigation, MACPAC’s new website makes MACPAC’s storehouse of non-partisan, comprehensive Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) analyses and ... [Read More]
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) has named Anne L. Schwartz, Ph.D. as its new executive director. Dr. Schwartz joined MACPAC as deputy director for policy and analysis in October and has served as acting executive director for the past four months. She comes to MACPAC from the journal Health Affairs where ... [Read More]
GAO Makes MACPAC Appointments WASHINGTON, DC (December 19, 2014) – Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of six new members to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) and the designation of the Commission’s new Vice Chair. “In making ... [Read More]
Washington, DC, June 13, 2014 — The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its June report to the Congress today, recommending that Congress extend federal funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for an additional two years, to give Congress, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and ... [Read More]
Washington, DC, March 14, 2014 — Today the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its March 2014 Report to the Congress on Medicaid and CHIP. The Congressional advisory panel called on Congress to take additional steps to ensure that low-income Americans have a steady source of health care coverage, and smooth transitions ... [Read More]
Washington, DC, June 14, 2013 — The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) today released its June 2013 Report to the Congress on Medicaid and CHIP, containing new data and analysis of Medicaid coverage for maternity services, the Medicaid payment increase for primary care, access to care for persons with disabilities, and ways to improve program integrity ... [Read More]
