Individuals enrolled in Apple Health (Medicaid), Public Employees Benefits Board, and School Employees Benefits Board coverage - and those accessing behavioral health services - will not experience a disruption in care due to the federal government shutdown. In addition, health care providers will continue to be paid for the services they provide. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and share updates if anything changes.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of life support that provides cardiopulmonary assistance outside the body.
Status: Decision completed
Due to the expense and intensity of critical care, guidelines about how to implement life-sustaining and life-saving technologies warrant careful attention. Although consensus around when ECMO is indicated is still developing, the use of ECMO has grown in recent years and continues to rise subsequent to the H1N1 pandemic in 2009. Because the availability of ECMO is limited and requires specialized medical care, liberalizing its use in the intensive care or operating room settings has important policy implications.
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| Assessment (2016) |
