Health Equity

30 Organizations Send Letter to Alabama Governor Ivey on Expanding Access to Continuous Glucose Monitors

30 organizations representing patients, providers and diabetics, have sent a letter asking Governor Kay Ivey to update Alabama Medicaid policy to expand access to continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). C...

Families USA’s Comments on Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026

Families USA commented on the annual Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters that affects Marketplace coverage for 2026. Our comments focused on: Ways Navigators and assisters might help people ...

November Is Diabetes Awareness Month

Raise Awareness! Every November, Diabetes Awareness Month is observed to raise awareness about the impact of diabetes, a chronic disease that affects millions of people in America. There are multip...

Pregnant woman with a continuous glucose monitor.

Better Health, Stronger Families: Improving Medicaid Coverage of Continuous Glucose Monitors in Alabama

Diabetes prevalence in Alabama is an ongoing threat, and Alabamians experience some of the highest rates of diabetes in the country. Unmanaged diabetes can have devastating health consequences, and to...

Comment on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule “Medically Necessary” Coverage

Families USA, along with a broad cross section of national and state level advocates for families, patients, older adults, and people with disabilities, has submitted comments to the Centers for Medic...

Charting the Course for Community Health Workers: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities to Secure Medicaid Reimbursement for CHWs in State Medicaid Programs

Improved integration of the community-based health care workforce, such as community health workers (CHWs), is an evidence-based, cost-effective way to help communities. Through their work, CHWs aim t...

Prioritizing Mental Health Means Ensuring Comprehensive Coverage and Services

Lately, there’s been a lot of discussion about the importance of prioritizing mental health. But if you or a loved one have ever struggled to find a mental health provider for someone in crisis or f...

Ripple Effects: The Fall of Roe v. Wade

Today, June 24, 2024, marks the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision. Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, our nation’s political landscape has shifted dramatically. We knew that this decision would...

Help Alabama Families Impacted by Diabetes: Expand CGM Access

The burden of diabetes across the state of Alabama weighs heavily on communities and families. This webinar features insight from folks on-the-ground who have expertise in chronic disease management, ...

Families USA Comments on Proposed Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Regulation for Calendar Year 2025

Families USA submitted comments on the proposed Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) regulation for Calendar Year 2025. Medicare payment policy establishes a standard often...