Sep 14, 2020 | Medicaid, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On September 14, 2020, CMS administrator Seema Verma issued a tweet announcing that the agency was withdrawing the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR) from the regulatory agenda. The rule was initially released in November 2019 and remains in proposed...
Jan 30, 2020 | Medicaid, News and Updates
On January 30, 2020, CMS released a letter to state Medicaid directors outlining the agency’s block grant initiative titled “Healthy Adult Opportunity.” CMS will allow states to pursue either an aggregate cap or per-capita-cap approach to managing their Medicaid...
Dec 2, 2019 | Litigation, Medicaid, News and Updates
On December 2, 2019, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission filed suit against HHS seeking reversal of an August 2018 DAB decision that upheld a $25 million disallowance against the state. The complaint, filed in D.C District Court, argues that the standard...
Nov 12, 2019 | Medicaid, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On November 12, 2019, CMS issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would have a sweeping impact on Medicaid programs across the country. The 222-page “Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation” seeks to implement significant policy changes to some of the key...
Oct 11, 2019 | Litigation, Medicaid, News and Updates
Federal district courts in Washington, New York, and California have blocked the Trump Administration’s public charge rule from going into effect. The Southern District of New York’s ruling applies on a nationwide basis, with the other two rulings limited...
Sep 17, 2019 | Medicaid, News and Updates, Waivers
On September 17, 2019, Tennessee released a draft amendment proposal to its 1115 “TennCare” waiver that would restructure its Medicaid program into a block grant. Though this option has been discussed in various states, and encouraged by CMS under Administrator Seema...
