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CMS Administrator Seema Verma’s Press Call Remarks as Prepared for Delivery on TennCare
(January 8, 2021)

Thank you for joining today’s call, as we announce the approval of a groundbreaking new demonstration for the state of Tennessee that infuses the principles of value-based

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to state health officials designed to drive the adoption of strategies that address the social determinants of health (SDOH) in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) so states can

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance about newly required Medicaid coverage for treatment of opioid use disorders.  Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is an evidence-based treatment that consists of the administration of medications and

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that, for the first time, is requiring that Part D prescription drug plans support a new electronic prior authorization transaction standard for their Part D e-prescribing programs. This new electronic

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) is launching the next phase of the Maternal and Infant Health Initiative (MIHI) today to support state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies in their efforts to improve maternal and infant health

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today unveiled its 2020 list of quality and efficiency measures under consideration. Quality measures are tools the agency uses to collect data from providers on the effectiveness, safety, efficiency, and timeliness of care