Anne Dwyer

Jan 21, 2025 | ccf.georgetown.edu | Anne Dwyer |Hannah Green

By: Anne Dwyer, Hannah Green and Jessie Mandle, National Program Director at the Healthy Schools CampaignWith Congress contemplating major cuts to Medicaid , health services provided to school-age children covered by Medicaid could be threatened.

Dec 11, 2024 | ccf.georgetown.edu | Anne Dwyer

In early 2021, we wrote about the basic rules for passing legislation in the House versus the Senate and how the budget reconciliation process allows certain legislation to move forward with approval from a simple majority of Senators rather than be subject to the filibuster and the usual three-fifths or 60-vote threshold.

Nov 1, 2024 | ccf.georgetown.edu | Anne Dwyer

As discussed in our blog series on the CMS’s new EPSDT guidance, the 57 page state health official letter lays out a number of policies and strategies to help states meet their EPSDT requirements under Medicaid – including care for children with behavioral health needs. As you may recall, in 2022, CMS released an informational bulletin on leveraging Medicaid, CHIP, and other federal programs in the delivery of behavioral health services for children and youth.

Oct 3, 2024 | ccf.georgetown.edu | Anne Dwyer

Last week, many in the Medicaid and CHIP community were focused on CMS’s announcement of guidance to states on Medicaid EPSDT requirements (and for good reason). However, we also wanted to make sure folks saw the new notice of funding opportunity for planning grants to state Medicaid and CHIP agencies to develop operational capabilities to support the continuity of care for individuals eligible for Medicaid and CHIP who have been incarcerated.

Sep 26, 2024 | ccf.georgetown.edu | Joan Alker |Anne Dwyer

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released much-anticipated guidance on Medicaid’s Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) requirements. For those who don’t live in Medicaid jargon land, EPSDT is the pediatric benefit in Medicaid and establishes a higher standard for children than adults covered by Medicaid.