The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published its November-December 2019 newsletter.

Included in this month’s edition are articles about:

• Changes in care coordination in the Community HealthChoices program in southeastern Pennsylvania beginning on January 1.
• Changes in the delivery of Medicaid-covered intensive behavioral health services in homes, schools, and the community for children and adolescents.
• The switch from Medicaid to Medicare as primary payer for medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder for dually eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) patients.
• Pennsylvania’s request for a delay in implementation of electronic visit verification for Medicaid-covered personal assistance services and home health aides.
• The delay in implementation of the new public charge rule and its implications for taking advantage of Medicaid benefits among potentially affected individuals.

Read about these subjects and more in the Pennsylvania Health Law Project’s November-December newsletter.