Jan 5, 2018 | Legislation, Medicaid, News and Updates
The Congressional Budget Office lowered its estimate of the costs of extending CHIP for five years under S. 1827 from $8 billion to $800 million due to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate.
Dec 15, 2017 | Medicaid, News and Updates, Waivers
On December 15, 2017, CMS notified state Medicaid directors that it will no longer accept state 1115 demonstration proposals that rely on funding for “Designated State Health Programs” (DSHP). While the agency acknowledged that federal DSHP funds were...
Nov 16, 2017 | Medicaid, News and Updates
On November 16, 2017, CMS issued additional guidance on the required review process when a state proposes to reduce reimbursement rates.The agency clarified that the analysis and monitoring procedures described in the regulations would no longer be required in various...
Nov 7, 2017 | Medicaid, News and Updates, Waivers
On November 6, 2017, CMS released two information bulletins describing changes the agency will implement to streamline the waiver approval process. Changes will include clarification on certain procedural expectations (e.g. budget neutrality) to improve transparency...
Nov 1, 2017 | DSH, Medicaid, Medicare, News and Updates, Rulemaking
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized regulations requiring states to include Medicare or commercial payments for services provided to dually eligible Medicaid patients when calculating the hospital-specific limit on DSH payments during...
Jul 12, 2017 | DSH, Legislation, Medicaid, News and Updates
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