Webinars | Oct 7, 2015

1332 State Innovation Waivers: Coordinating 1332 and 1115 Waivers, Part 2

Manatt Health Solutions

The State Network 1332 Waivers Affinity Group continued in October with a new presentation from the team at Manatt Health Solutions.  This ongoing series has included presentations providing an overview of the basics around these waivers, including statutory guardrails, discussions on what can and cannot be waived, and potential opportunities available to states through the waiver process, while this presentation focused more deeply on potential coordination between 1332 and 1115 waivers, including general guardrails and budget neutrality.  This slide deck follows up on a previous presentation focusing on state initiatives requiring 1332 and 1115 waiver coordination, which included a look at attempts to smooth the cost continuum, and specific examples from several states.

 


Expert Perspectives

May 9, 2022

HHS Letter to the FCC on Text Messaging: Model Comments to Inform State Comment Letters in Support

On May 3, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened a public comment period for feedback on a letter submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure. The letter requests the FCC’s opinion on the use of text messages and automated calls to enrollees as states resume regular operations at the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. The public comment period is an opportunity for states to share how text messages and automated phone calls are needed to reach enrollees. This expert perspective provides model comments to inform and support state responses to the FCC’s public comment period. States must submit all comments by Tuesday, May 17, 2022.