Section 1115 Waiver Watch: How California Will Expand Medicaid Pre-Release Services for Incarcerated Populations February 7, 2023 Blog On January 26, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved California’s Section 1115 request to cover a package of reentry services for certain groups of incarcerated individuals 90 days prior to release. This approval is the first to include a partial waiver of the statutory Medicaid inmate exclusion policy, which prohibits Medicaid from paying for services provided during incarceration (except for inpatient services).
The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Details on Health Coverage and Access February 3, 2023 Blog This post provides an overview of how health care coverage and access will and won’t change when the public health emergency ends on May 11, including a discussion of COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments, and telemedicine.
Medicaid: What to Watch in 2023 January 24, 2023 Issue Brief As 2023 kicks off, a number of issues are at play that could affect coverage and financing under Medicaid. This issue brief examines key issues to watch in Medicaid in the year ahead.
How Has Health Care Utilization Changed Since the Pandemic? January 24, 2023 Issue Brief This chart collection examines the latest available data on how health services utilization has changed over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most State Medicaid Programs Intend to Keep Pandemic-Era Expansions in Telehealth for Behavioral Health Services and Are Adopting Strategies to Address Workforce Shortages in Behavioral Health January 10, 2023 News Release Two new KFF analyses examine how state Medicaid programs have utilized telehealth to increase access to behavioral health care during the pandemic and the strategies they are employing to address workforce shortages in behavioral health. The studies come as the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act legislation requires the federal government…
Telehealth Delivery of Behavioral Health Care in Medicaid: Findings from a Survey of State Medicaid Programs January 10, 2023 Issue Brief This issue brief reports findings from KFF’s Behavioral Health Survey of state Medicaid programs about policies and trends related to telehealth delivery of behavioral health services.
Large Shares of Women Report Needing Mental Health Services but Many Don’t Get Them December 20, 2022 News Release An analysis of 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) data finds that although large shares of women report needing mental health services over the past two years, a significant percentage did not access services they felt they needed. Fifty percent of women ages 18-64 say they needed mental health services…
Access and Coverage for Mental Health Care: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey December 20, 2022 Issue Brief This issue brief focuses on the access and coverage of mental health services using data from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey.
Experiences with Health Care Access, Cost, and Coverage: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey December 20, 2022 Report This report presents findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) on women’s health status, use of health care services, and costs. The WHS is a nationally representative survey of 5,145 self-identified women ages 18 to 64, conducted May 10 – June 7, 2022.
New KFF/CNN Survey on Mental Health Finds Young Adults in Crisis; More Than a Third Say Their Mental Health Keeps Them from Doing Normal Activities October 6, 2022 News Release Most Adults Have Not Heard About New 988 National Suicide Prevention Hotline An overwhelmingly majority (90%) of Americans believe the nation is in the midst of a mental health crisis, and young adults appear to be suffering the most, a new KFF-CNN survey on mental health in America reveals. A…
