Families USA to Host Conference Call for DRA Citizen Verification Guidance

On Friday, June 9th, with just three weeks until the law goes into effect--and after most people had gone home for the weekend--the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to states on implementing the new citizenship documentation requirement for Medicaid. This new law requires that, starting on July 1st, the 50 million U.S. citizens currently enrolled in Medicaid provide documentation of their citizenship status and their identity. Furthermore, after July 1st, new applicants will no longer be able to enroll in Medicaid until they have successfully proven their citizenship status and identity.

To help inform state advocates about the new requirement and the CMS guidance, Families USA will host a conference call on Monday, June 19th, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time.

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FDA and ISMP Launch Campaign to Reduce Medication Mistakes Caused by Unclear Medical Abbreviations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) today launched a nationwide health professional education campaign aimed at reducing the number of common but preventable sources of medication mix-ups and mistakes caused by the use of unclear medical abbreviations.

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Governor Signed HB2842

Medicaid Reform Act of 2006

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Health and Human Services (HHS) Issues Citizenship Guidelines For Medicaid Eligibility

On Friday June 9th, 2006 HHS issued guidelines for states to implement a new requirement, effective July 1, that persons applying for Medicaid document their citizenship. The new documentation requirement is outlined in Section 6036 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) and is intended to ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries are citizens without imposing undue burdens on them or the states.

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