March 2023 Report to Congress: Race and Ethnicity Data, Nursing Facility Payments, Specialty Drug Coverage, and DSH Payments

March 2023 Report to Congress: Race and Ethnicity Data, Nursing Facility Payments, Specialty Drug Coverage, and DSH Payments

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its March 2023 Report to Congress, with recommendations to (1) improve the collection and reporting of Medicaid race and ethnicity data, (2) increase transparency and improve the collection of nursing facility payment data, and (3) give states the option to align Medicaid coverage of specialty drugs that have limited evidence… (Llamas, March 15, 2023) #Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH), #Health Equity, #Prescription Drugs, #Skilled Nursing Facilities