Posts by Medicaid Health Plans of America

As one of the 15 members of the Partnership for Medicaid, MHPA joined in a letter sent to Sens. Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer urging Congress to build upon existing efforts to raise the federal matching assistance percentage (FMAP) a further 5.8% to at least 12%. The coalition also requested additional funding and instructions to…

Today, MHPA sent a letter to Majority Leader McConnell and Leader Schumer encouraging support of several Medicaid policy proposals — including an FMAP increase — to address the severe health care and economic issues that continue to plague our country caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Read Letter

MHPA joined with more than 100 organizations in sending a letter to Congressional leadership advocating on behalf of states, territories, counties, cities and towns in support of an enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for the Medicaid program in the next bipartisan COVID relief bill.Read Letter

MHPA was among one of the 85 groups which sent a letter to House and Senate leaders recognizing the positive recent actions taken by Congress and the Administration to address mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) care during this unprecedented time, but encouraged further action be taken to include another provision on the MIND…

MHPA joined with a coalition of long-term services and supports (LTSS) stakeholders in writing to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on behalf of the National MLTSS Health Plan Association asking for support for important provisions included in H.R. 6800 (the HEROES Act) needed to address critical LTSS issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Also requested…

MHPA joins with 19 other health care organizations representing consumers, providers, and other stakeholders to call on Congress for an additional Medicaid FMAP increase.Read the full letter

MHPA released the following statement late Friday night in response to the House of Representatives’ passing legislation (H.R. 6800), which includes several MHPA priorities for the next round of coronavirus response legislation. Read official statement

MHPA sent a letter to Secretary Azar offering recommendations and to encourage taking action to ensure access to care today and in the future for the vulnerable Medicaid and Dually Eligible populations who access care and services through the Medicaid health care delivery system. Read letter

MHPA joins with seven other organizations in writing HSS Secretary Azar to urge for the urgency of expeditiously delivery federal financial relief to Medicaid providers and to offer ongoing assistance for future action. Read letter