Becker's Healthcare July 12, 2019
CMS filed a proposal July 11 to eliminate a rule that requires state Medicaid plans to record their fee-for-service payments.
The proposal, signed by HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CMS Administrator Seema Verma, aims to remove regulatory text that requires states to document whether fee-for-service Medicaid payments are sufficient to pay providers and ensure care is accessible to patients.
CMS said the proposal comes after states raised concerns about the 2015 regulation’s administrative burden.
“While we believe the process...
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