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Medicaid Rules in Administration's 2026 Unified Agenda
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (190+ words) America's Essential Hospitals Medicaid Rules in Administration's 2026 Unified Agenda On July 2, the Trump administration released the 2026 unified agenda, listing several Medicaid rules planned for publication this year: - In July, CMS expects to release "Strengthening the Integrity of Medicaid and CHIP…...
CMS Publishes Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Budget Neutrality Guidance
3+ week, 2+ day ago (247+ words) In a'June 11'letter to'state Medicaid directors, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) preliminarily implemented Working Families Tax Cut legislation (WFTCL) provisions on budget neutrality and certification for Medicaid Section 1115 demonstrations. These provisions were set to begin in 2027. The…...
CMS Publishes Medicaid State Directed Payment Proposed Rule
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (254+ words) Certain approved or pending SDPs for services named in the WFTCL will be identified as grandfathered and gradually reduced to the applicable percentage of the Medicare rate, with the phase-down starting for rating periods beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2028. To…...
HHS Publishes 2027 Marketplace Final Rule
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (273+ words) America's Essential Hospitals HHS Publishes 2027 Marketplace Final Rule On May 15, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027, which sets standards for the health insurance marketplaces. The final rule includes provisions…...
Association Comments on'Accounting Standards Affecting Supplemental Payments
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (163+ words) Association Comments on Accounting Standards Affecting Supplemental Payments'America's Essential Hospitals Association Comments on Accounting Standards Affecting Supplemental Payments On April 27, the association commented on proposed guidance from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) that reclassifies supplemental payments as subsidies instead…...