Access
One of the key tests of the effectiveness of a health care coverage program is whether it provides access to appropriate health care services in a timely manner and whether those services promote health improvements. Learn more about MACPAC’s work on access to care for Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries.
Learn More about These Topics
- Monitoring managed care access
- Monitoring access under fee for service
- Key findings on access to care
- MACPAC’s access framework
- Availability of providers
Featured Publications
Panel on Medicaid Work Requirements: State Implementation
October 29, 2026
Public Law 119-21, an Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (2025 Budget Reconciliation Act), requires states to implement work requirements in the Medicaid program by January 1, 2027. States have been engaging in implementation activities, including updating systems and conducting beneficiary outreach, to meet this implementation date. […]
Medicaid Work Requirements: Monitoring State Implementation
October 29, 2026
The Commission is monitoring four key areas of implementation in Medicaid work requirements: state readiness, medical frailty, beneficiary outreach, and federal and state reporting. This session summarized key findings from publicly available information and stakeholder interviews on each of four monitoring areas, highlighted early data on work requirements from Nebraska, and discussed updates on CMS […]
Access in Brief: Children’s Use of Behavioral Health Services
July 14, 2026
Children enrolled in Medicaid or the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are disproportionately affected by behavioral health conditions such as anxiety disorder, depression, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit disorder, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder compared to children who are privately insured. States are required to cover certain behavioral health benefits for children with Medicaid or CHIP […]