Policy and Issues

State Issues

 
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Direct State Funding: Learn how states have been affected by and responded to shifts — up and down — in federal funding support.

DRA Implementation: A look at four key provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which significantly affected Medicaid.

1115 Waivers: Section 1115 of the Social Security Act lets states pursue waivers before they can try new programs using Medicaid funds. Learn here how other states have successfully pursued waivers.

Medicaid Prospective Payment System: Passage of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act in 2000 put in place the Prospective Payment System, and also gave states more flexibility in their own payments. Learn details here.

Additional Medicaid Information: Learn more here about the vital role that Medicaid plays in sustaining and expanding the services of Federally Qualified Health Centers.

Model Legislation: NACHC members can sign in here to check out language of previously proposed legislation.

State Policy Modeling: Sign in here to download examples of language used by different states to shape policy on various issues of interest to health centers.



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