KFF: Medicaid - 13 Things to Watch in 2020

1. Will additional states move to adopt the Medicaid expansion in 2020?
2. What strategies will states use to adopt the expansion?
3. What restrictions will states impose through waivers?
4. How will the courts rule in the appeal of the Arkansas waiver related to work requirements and what will that mean for other states?
5. Will CMS issue guidance about block grant waivers and will the pending Tennessee waiver be approved?
6. Will Medicaid enrollment continue to decline?
7. How will other CMS policy changes related to increased oversight, audits and policy changes affect Medicaid spending and enrollment?
8. How will changes in Medicaid coverage affect the number of uninsured?
9. What strategies will be successful in stemming cost increases for Medicaid prescription drugs while maintaining access to new medications?
10. How will changes in the economy and the continued aging population affect Medicaid spending and enrollment trends in the future?
11. How will states continue to use managed care to help advance quality and constrain costs?
12. How will states continue to leverage Medicaid to address key issues like maternal mortality, the opioid epidemic and other SDoH?
13. How will states and the feds develop capacity and meet workforce and housing challenges to meet the needs of growing elderly population?

Source: Medicaid: What to Watch in 2020, Kaiser Family Foundation, Jan 17, 2020
Source URL: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/medicaid-what-to-wa...

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