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State Update HHS Deadline for State Partnership Designation Approaching This Friday is the deadline for states that will not be running their own health insurance exchange to tell the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) whether they want to run a "partnership" exchange in cooperation with the

Policy Update Preventive Care Coverage On February 20, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Labor issued an FAQ which clarified the coverage of some cancer preventive services. The FAQ clarifies that if a polyp is found during a screening colonoscopy, insurers may not

Policy Update CMS Sends FMAP Guidance to States The Centers on Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter February 1 to state Medicaid directors providing guidance on the 1 percent increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for coverage of preventive services with no

Policy Update Proposed Rule Medicaid, CHIP and State Based Health Exchange Coordination Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans will gain access to affordable health coverage through health insurance exchanges and improvements in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). To provide a seamless experience

CANCER CANDOR BLOG HIGHLIGHTS See Chris' blog for a look at ACS CAN's 2012 highlights and an inspirational guest blog by Dr. Richard Deming, a member of the ACS CAN Board, about his recent experiences hiking in the Himalayas with a group of cancer survivors

State Exchanges The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that eight more states received conditional approval to operate a health insurance exchange. Of the eight, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Vermont and Utah will run state-based exchanges, while Arkansas will run a partnership exchange.

As noted in an earlier communication, Congress passed a measure on New Year's Day to temporarily avert the most immediate consequences of the so-called "fiscal cliff." We are pleased that federal funding for cancer research, cancer prevention and early detection programs, and key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) important to cancer patients, as well as federal support for Medicare and Medicaid coverage that is vital to many people with cancer, have been spared for now, and we will work to ensure that the voices of people with cancer and their families are heard as the debate continues.

Congressional leaders and President Obama continue deficit reduction conversations, as the January 2 nd deadline that would trigger across- the -board cuts to discretionary and defense funding draws closer.

Policy Update On November 30, the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a draft rule that proposes standards for the Multi-State Plan Program (MSPP). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) directs OPM to enter into contracts with private health insurance issuers so that at least two multi-state plans are