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...
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 16, 2019 | Medicare, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On August 16, 2019, CMS issued its FY 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) Final Rule.
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...
Aug 13, 2019 | DSH, Litigation, News and Updates
On August 13, 2019, the D.C. Circuit issued its highly-anticipated decision in a lawsuit brought by the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT) and others, challenging the legality of CMS’ 2017 Medicaid DSH third-party payer final rule that was set to take...
Aug 9, 2019 | Medicare, News and Updates, Rulemaking
On August 9, 2019, CMS issued its FY 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS) Proposed Rule.
