The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) October 2022 meeting will take place via webcast on Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28, 2022.

• Topics to be addressed include:
• Race and ethnicity data collection and reporting in Medicaid; 
• Access to Medicaid coverage and care for adults leaving incarceration;
• Monitoring the unwinding of the continuous coverage requirement in Medicaid once the public health emergency ends; 
• A proposed eligibility, enrollment, and renewal rule;
• Potential changes to the consideration of access in actuarial soundness;
• Trends in Medicaid drug spending and rebates; 
• A panel discussion on streamlining delivery of home- and community-based services (HCBS); 
• Maintenance needs allowances for beneficiaries receiving HCBS; 
• Potential recommendations for structuring disproportionate share hospital allotments during economic crises; and
• A request for information on promoting efficiency and equity within Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) programs.

Click here to access the full agenda, meeting information, and online registration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the meeting.

MACPAC will request public comments at designated points during the webcast; please see the meeting agenda for more information. We also accept comments on a continuing basis by email to comments@macpac.gov.