by keith | 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...
by keith | Jun 26, 2017 | ACA, Legislation, News and Updates
On June 26, the CBO released its score of the Senate’s version of the repeal and replace act, the “Better Care Reconciliation Act.” According to the CBO, the Senate bill would save roughly $321 billion over 10 years–$202 billion more than the...
by keith | Jun 22, 2017 | ACA, Legislation, News and Updates
On June 22, 2017, the Senate released a discussion draft of its version of the House’s “American Health Care Act.” The Senate’s “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” includes many of the provisions of the House bill, including...
by keith | 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...
by keith | Feb 10, 2016 | News and Updates
CMS publishes final 2013 and preliminary 2015 DSH allotments.
