Sep 30, 2026 | Medicaid, Rulemaking
On June 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule (IFR) implementing the community engagement requirements established in the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation (WFTCL). The WFTCL imposed an 80-hour per month...
Sep 22, 2026 | Litigation
A federal district court in Rhode Island vacated notices issued by several federal agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), that expanded the definition of “federal public benefit” under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity...
Jul 24, 2026 | Medicaid, Rulemaking
On July 23, CMS issued a proposed rule implementing the Working Families Tax Cut legislation’s (WFTCL’s) indirect hold harmless provisions. Such provisions include the freeze on provider tax increases in all states for all services other than nursing facility and...
Jun 12, 2026 | Medicaid, Rulemaking
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published preliminary guidance in a June 11 State Medicaid Director Letter (SMDL) regarding the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation’s (WFTCL’s) budget neutrality requirements for Section 1115 demonstrations....
Jun 4, 2026 | Medicaid, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On May 22, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (SDP Proposed Rule) to implement the state directed payment (SDP) provisions enacted last summer in the Working Families Tax Cut Legislation (H.R....
Mar 6, 2026 | Medicaid, News and Updates
H.R. 1, now referred to as the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation (WFTCL), requires states to redetermine Medicaid eligibility more frequently for most of the Medicaid expansion population and individuals receiving coverage through a waiver of the plan. Beginning...
