“A set of administrative requirements that the Obama administration imposed in 2015 on state Medicaid programs would be rescinded under a new proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Thursday.”
“Under the current regulatory framework, states are required to develop access monitoring review plans (AMRP), submit them to CMS, and update them at least every three years. Many states have complained that the AMRP requirements are burdensome and may not accurately reflect the access to care provided by a state’s Medicaid program, according to the Trump administration…”
“The agency said it will use its new proposed rule and related guidance documentation to continue working with states to ensure that beneficiaries have sufficient access to care.” Read the full article here.
Source: CMS to Rescind Obama-era Administrative Monitoring Requirements Under Medicaid – By Steven Porter, July 12, 2019. HealthLeaders Media.
