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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Jul 11, 2017 | Medicaid, News and Updates, Waivers
CMS has posted on its website a presentation from May 2016 announcing significant changes to its budget neutrality policy for Section 1115 demonstrations. The policy could restrict states’ abilities to continue or newly implement Medicaid provider payment...
Oct 27, 2016 | Medicaid, News and Updates, Waivers
Oct. 24, 2016: CMS has approved Vermont’s Medicaid 1115 demonstration program, an important component of the state’s all-payer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model. The initiative, which also has received funding from the CMS Center for Medicare and...
Aug 12, 2016 | DSH, Medicaid, News and Updates, Rulemaking
August 12, 2016: CMS Proposes Rule to Codify Medicaid DSH Limit Policy Currently the Subject of Federal Lawsuits
