CMS has published a notice soliciting comments on an initial set of children’s health care quality measures for voluntary use by state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and health insurance issuers and managed care entities that contract with these programs, and providers of Medicaid and CHIP services. The notice also seeks input on how
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State CHIP Allotments
By Debra A. McCurdy on
On September 16, 2009, CMS published a proposed rule regarding the methodology and procedures for determining state Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) allotments, as provided under the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 and other related legislation. CMS will accept comments on the proposed rule until November 16, 2009.
Improper Medicaid/CHIP Payments
By Debra A. McCurdy on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule to implement provisions from the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 with regard to the Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) and Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) programs. The rule also would also codify several procedural aspects of the process for estimating improper …