AcademyHealth Stateside - 05/25/2006  (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
 Vermont Moves Toward Universal Coverage
 CMS Approves Medicaid Redesign Plans for Kentucky and West Virginia
 Health Care Reform Bill Fails to Clear Senate
 Cyber Seminar on the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
 State Health Research and Policy Interest Group Activities
 Save the Date: SCI Summer Meeting
 Reports of Interest

Cyber Seminar on the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

State Coverage Initiatives will host a cyber seminar entitled “The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: Implications and Opportunities for State Coverage Efforts” on June 7, 2006 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDST.

In February 2006, President George W. Bush signed Public Law 109-171 known as the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA). The DRA authorizes states to implement a variety of changes to their Medicaid programs.  How might states take advantage of this new flexibility? What impact will the DRA have on states’ use of Section 1115 waivers?  What other implications does the DRA have for state Medicaid programs and future efforts to cover the uninsured?

Expert Answers

Barbara Coulter Edwards, Principal at Health Management Associates and the former Medicaid Director for the State of Ohio will lead the discussion. State leaders and health policy experts, including Robin Rudowitz, Principal Policy Analyst, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured; Nancy V. Atkins, Commissioner, Bureau for Medical Services, State of West Virginia and chair of the National Association of State Medicaid Directors; Shannon Turner, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Medicaid Services; and Matthew Salo, Director of Health Legislation, National Governors Association, will discuss the implications of the Act.

Register here!

Participants may register at no cost.  Due to the large response, this meeting is available only to state officials and we encourage your entire team to participate on one connection. Access is easy; you only need a computer with Internet access and a telephone to participate. If you have any questions about registration, please call Donald Cohn at 202.292.6721.