Aug 5, 2025 | News and Updates, Rulemaking
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice on July 14 that will restrict the ability of certain federal grantees to serve immigrant populations under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). As a...
Jul 14, 2025 | Medicaid, News and Updates
On July 3, 2025, Congress passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The following day, President Trump signed the bill into law. The law will reduce Medicaid spending by $1 trillion through 2034. Significant changes to the Medicaid program include limits...
May 27, 2025 | Directed Payments, Legislation, Medicaid, News and Updates
On May 22, the House of Representatives passed a reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, that, if enacted, will reduce federal Medicaid spending by $800 billion through 2034. The bill now moves to the Senate, where changes to the bill, including its...
Apr 25, 2025 | 340B, News and Updates
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a report titled “Congress Must Act to Bring Needed Reforms to the 340B Drug Pricing Program” on April 24, 2025. The report is the...
Mar 7, 2025 | News and Updates, Rulemaking
On March 3, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the rescission of a long-standing agency policy colloquially known as the “Richardson Waiver,” which could dramatically curtail public notice and opportunity to comment on regulatory changes...
Mar 7, 2025 | Medicaid, News and Updates, Waivers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently rescinded Biden era guidance related to the coverage of health-related social needs (HRSN) services and supports in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP). CMS has defined HRSNs as...
