Among the many sweeping changes to the Medicaid program included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), Congress established new statutory caps on state-directed payments (“SDPs”) in Medicaid managed care. SDPs have...more
8/4/2025
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On May 15, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule, entitled “Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations – Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole” to address a...more
5/30/2025
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The Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Dr. Mehmet Oz, spoke to non-profit health system executives, investors, and industry observers this week at the 25th Annual Not-for-Profit Healthcare...more
On January 28, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14187 (the “EO”), which directed the federal government to take steps to ensure that the federal government does not “sponsor, promote, assist, or support” the...more
In a move signaling a major shift in federal priorities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently announced it will limit federal funding for state Medicaid initiatives that support services beyond direct...more
4/17/2025
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