The Colorado General Assembly has enacted Senate Bill 25-276 (“SB 25-276” or “Bill”), establishing significant new requirements for healthcare facilities operated by political subdivisions, Public Health-Care Facilities, and...more
On November 18, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to federal Medicaid rules that, if implemented, would affect billions of dollars of Medicaid payments nationwide, creating new...more
The General Assembly took the week off, but there was no shortage of news in the state capital during this week that began with a national holiday and ended with a hurricane. A major decision on redistricting will likely...more
House passes budget bill - The House approved a $6.1 billion FY 2020 budget this week. The bill, H.542, provides for a 3.1 percent growth in spending over FY 2019....more
Medicaid is a shared federal and state program. Federal and state dollars are combined so states can furnish Medicaid health coverage to poor and disabled Coloradans including many who need nursing facility care. ...more
There are probably few in the healthcare community in New York State who would disagree that, among provider types, hospitals have typically received the most attention from policymakers....more