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Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Councils (BACs) are an important mechanism by which states can implement transformational community engagement within their Medicaid programs. This resource helps support data collection and evaluation of these groups.
Every fall, the U.S. Census Bureau releases detailed data on the population, including data on health insurance coverage. The American Community Survey (ACS) is the premier source for detailed state and substate data on income, poverty, disability, marital status, education, occupation, travel… Read more
States have resumed their regular processes for renewing individuals’ Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage due to the end of the continuous coverage requirement set in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this unwinding period, advocates, policymakers, and the… Read more
July is Disability Pride Month – a month dedicated to sharing the experiences, accomplishments, and challenges of the
 June of each year is known as “Pride Month” – a month to celebrate the diversity and ac
The Child and Adult Core Sets were established to measure the quality of care for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollees, nationally and at the state level, based on a uniform set of measures. The goal of the Core Sets is to monitor performance and improve the… Read more
In the United States, over 13 million people identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). Further, approximately 1.2 million LGBT adults (ages 18 - 64) are covered by Medicaid, and, of those, it is estimated that 152,000 (12.7%) identify as transgender.
Very little is known about people who self-identify as having a disability within the Medicaid program who are not a part of the group that qualifies for benefits through a disability-related eligibility category.
As the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement progresses, SHVS is closely monitoring state reporting on the impacts of redeterminations and disenrollments.
As the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement continues, both states and the federal government are tracking and monitoring the impacts of the resumption of eligibility redeterminations and disenrollments. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to… Read more