“CMS Administrator Seema Verma said that the rule would help the agency increase ‘transparency, integrity and clarity,’ in Medicaid funding for states. But some governors warn her that the rule could force them to seek broad tax increases, cut payments to hospitals and doctors, reduce benefits, restrict eligibility, or some combination of such measures. Medicaid news comes out of Alaska, Tennessee and Florida, as well.”
The Associated Press: Trump Rule Could Lead To Big Medicaid Cuts, Governors Warn
“Governors of both parties are warning that a little-noticed regulation proposed by the Trump administration could lead to big cuts in Medicaid, restricting their ability to pay for health care for low-income Americans. The arcane fiscal accountability rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — or CMS — would tighten federal oversight and approval over complex financing strategies states have long used to help pay for their share of the $600 billion program…” Read the full article here.
Source: An Arcane Rule Proposed By CMS Could Lead To Significant Medicaid Cuts, Governors Warn – February 6, 2020. Kaiser Health News.
