“The Trump administration is working on a “scorecard” with states that will have them report how well their Medicaid programs are working, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services confirmed.”
“The scorecard is still in development and is a priority for CMS,” an agency official told the Washington Examiner. “We have been working with states on its development to ensure it’s a collaborative process and isn’t a ‘federal government knows best’ approach to providing greater transparency and accountability of the Medicaid program.”
“A specific timeline wasn’t provided but the document is expected later this year. According to a speech in which CMS Administrator Seema Verma previewed the scorecard, the documentation would use data from states to track whether positive health outcomes had resulted from state programs, and will be available to the public. It would measure items…” Read the full article here.
Source: Trump administration drafting ‘scorecard’ for Medicaid – By Kimberly Leonard, February 13, 2018.
