AHIP is applauding CMS’ plan to end the monthly special enrollment period (SEP) for low-income consumers that insurers and others allege opened the door to improper or fraudulent enrollment.

Senate health committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is offering a new line on the measles outbreak impacting numerous U.S. states, saying at a Thursday (May 8) hearing he’s concerned the outbreak is linked to immigration and hinting he’s worried the Trump administration may roll back rules requiring people who enter the United States to be vaccinated.

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to audit Medicaid more effectively could help root out waste, fraud and abuse in the program, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson told Inside Health Policy Wednesday (May 7).

The House Energy & Commerce Committee is eying a Tuesday (May 13) markup of its still-evolving plan to tap into Medicaid to pay for a GOP reconciliation package, with lawmakers telling Inside Health Policy Thursday morning while major structural reforms remain off the table, it’s still an open question whether provider taxes long-used by states to defray expenses will be ratcheted back.