Health Care
Speak Out Against Virginia’s Costly Work Documentation Program Proposal
More than 200,000 newly eligible adults have gained access to quality and affordable health insurance on January 1 through Virginia’s expanded Medicaid coverage. Despite this early success of expansion, there is a separate threat to the Medicaid program in the form of a work documentation requirement and
Survivors of Domestic Violence Need Health Care, Not Hurdles
Survivors of domestic violence may face additional barriers to accessing Medicaid coverage if work requirement exemptions are taken away from them.
Short Term Health Plans A Short-Sighted Option for Virginians
State lawmakers have an opportunity to protect individuals in Virginia against the bait and switch of short-term, limited duration (STLD) health insurance plans.
Speak up: State Medicaid Waiver Will Be Costly, Block Access to Coverage
In September, the state Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) released a proposed 1115 demonstration waiver to implement the Creating Opportunities for Medicaid Participants to Achieve Self-Sufficiency (COMPASS) program.
Work Programs Should Help, Not Harm, Virginia Families: Thousands Likely to Lose Coverage under Waiver
All evidence suggests that work requirements as written in the proposed waiver will be burdensome for all involved -- individuals and families as well as the state -- and will lead to more than 21,000 people losing health coverage. As policymakers proceed, they should look to available evidence to make informed decisions about how to structure a new program effectively.
Work Requirements are Uniquely Challenging for Those with Mental Health Needs
This is part of TCI’s report: Work Programs Should Help, Not Harm,...
Medicaid Premiums and Copayments Will Make it Harder for Low-Income Virginians to Access Needed Care
The Virginia General Assembly passed a budget that directs the state to expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in June 2018. Since then, much attention has been given to a provision requiring the state to apply for a waiver from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to impose a work requirement on certain low-income Medicaid enrollees in Virginia.
Medicaid Expansion Poised to Build on ACA Gains
Virginia’s uninsured rate held basically steady in 2017 at 8.8 percent, according to new data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau, maintaining the substantial 3.5 percent reduction in the uninsured rate since 2013. This new data highlights the continued success of the major reforms of the Affordable Care Act, which went into effect in 2014.
A Statewide Solution to Rising Individual Health Insurance Costs
Across the country states are turning to reinsurance pools as a way to decrease health insurance costs and stabilize the individual market.