NAQC Newsroom: Tobacco Control

Deadline of October 31: Comment Opportunity - Medicaid and CHIP Core Set.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022  
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposed rule on Mandatory Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) Core Set Reporting, with comments due on Friday, October 21. The rule will require state Medicaid programs to report on quality measures in the Behavioral Health Core Set, including the Medical Assistance with Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation, which could be a great incentive for states to improve tobacco cessation treatment in their Medicaid programs and promote health equity.
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