The Greater New Orleans Community Health Connection demonstration project — which began in October 2010 — is set to expire at the end of this year, according to a news release. The temporary extension request filed by the state health department would restructure the program waiver to allow it to operate through the end of 2014 using $6.1 million in remaining community development block grant funds.
The revisions that will allow the program to keep operating include limiting enrollment to people with incomes below 100 percent of the federal poverty level, reducing the primary encounter rate, stopping infrastructure payments to providers and decreasing and eventually eliminating supplemental payments, according to the release.
CMS still needs to review and approve the temporary waiver extension for the GNOCHC to continue.
More Articles on Medicaid:
Medicaid Expansion Would Cost New Hampshire Hospitals, Study Finds
Iowa Seeks Approval to Create New Public Health Program
Committee Approves Medicaid Provider Fee for California Hospitals
At the Becker's 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health, taking place September 14–17 in Chicago, healthcare executives and digital leaders from across the country will come together to explore how AI, interoperability, cybersecurity, and revenue cycle innovation are transforming care delivery, strengthening financial performance, and driving the next era of digital health. Apply for complimentary registration now.