Sep 13, 2019 | DSH, Litigation, Medicaid, News and Updates
Over the last several years, courts in various jurisdictions have issued rulings in lawsuits challenging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) policy requiring the inclusion of Medicare and commercial payments in the calculation of the Medicaid...
Aug 14, 2019 | DSH, Medicaid, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On August 14, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule expanding the types of public benefits that may be considered when assessing whether an individual is a “public charge” for purposes of altering their immigration status. The rule allows...
Apr 24, 2019 | Medicaid, Medicare, News and Updates
On April 24, 2019, CMS released a letter to state Medicaid directors describing three opportunities for states to improve care integration for Medicaid and Medicare dually eligible beneficiaries: 1) increased flexibility under the Medicaid Financial Alignment...
Mar 18, 2019 | DSH, Medicaid, News and Updates
On March 18, 2019, MACPAC published its recommendations for restructuring the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program. In its March 2019 Report to Congress, MACPAC outlined three recommendations for minimizing the impact of DSH cuts on safety net...
Nov 14, 2018 | DSH, Litigation, Medicaid, News and Updates
On November 14, 2018, in a 2-1 decision, the 6th Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling that CMS Medicaid DSH third party payer FAQs are procedurally invalid, while holding that CMS has the statutory authority to require the inclusion of Medicare and commercial...
Sep 22, 2018 | Executive Action, Medicaid, News and Updates
On September 22, 2018, the Trump administration issued a proposed rule that would newly consider an immigrant’s use of Medicaid, SNAP, Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy program and several housing programs to determine whether an individual is a “public...
