Apr 15, 2023 | Directed Payments, Medicaid, News and Updates
CMS’ Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) has released an Informational Bulletin stating its interpretation of federal laws related to Medicaid payments where the state share is derived from a provider tax. The bulletin specifically addresses private...
Mar 16, 2022 | DSH, Medicaid, News and Updates
CMS published a Federal Register Notice on March 16, 2022 implementing a congressionally-mandated increase in Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) allotments for FYs 2020 and 2021 to account for the enhanced federal Medicaid matching rates during the public...
Mar 14, 2022 | DSH, Medicaid, News and Updates, Resources
The rules governing how to treat costs and revenues for hospital services provided to dually-eligible Medicaid patients for purposes of calculating the limit on Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to a particular hospital have been repeatedly...
Dec 31, 2021 | Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care, News and Updates, Waivers
In December, CMS approved some of California’s CalAim proposals through extensions of its 1115 demonstration and 1915(b) managed care waivers. California is transitioning significant programs under its prior 1115 waiver into its 1915(b) waiver, and working to sustain...
Dec 10, 2021 | DSH, Medicaid, News and Updates
In a State Medicaid Director Letter (SMDL) dated December 10, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance on how the agency will implement several Medicaid-related provisions from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA). As...
Oct 20, 2021 | Medicaid, News and Updates
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (or “Innovation Center”) has released a white paper outlining the Center’s strategic objectives for its second decade, with the goal of achieving equitable outcomes through high-quality, affordable, person-centered care....
