On August 19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) Informational Bulletin (CIB) and an accompanying slide deck reminding states of their obligation to...more
On July 12, CMS released a companion guide to the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services final rule (the “Access Final Rule”). This technical guidance—which focuses on the provisions regarding fee-for-service (FFS) payment...more
On April 22, 2024 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Medicaid Program; Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services final rule. The rule has a particular focus on home- and community-based services...more
In May 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) proposed a series of rule changes intended to help promote the availability of home and community-based services (“HCBS”) for Medicaid beneficiaries. Chief...more
Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two final regulations that added new requirements for states when operating their Medicaid programs. Medicaid is currently the largest health...more
This program is part three of Manatt’s New Federal Rules on Medicaid Access and Managed Care webinar series. After releasing sweeping proposed rules on Medicaid access and managed care in spring 2023, the Centers for...more
This program is part two of Manatt’s New Federal Rules on Medicaid Access and Managed Care webinar series. After releasing sweeping proposed rules on Medicaid access and managed care in spring 2023, the Centers for...more
This program is part one of Manatt’s New Federal Rules on Medicaid Access and Managed Care webinar series. After releasing sweeping proposed rules on Medicaid access and managed care in spring 2023, the Centers for...more
On Thursday, April 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two highly anticipated proposed rules... Together, these would reshape the federal regulatory landscape for Medicaid and the Children’s Health...more
Background - Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state policymakers have acted to preserve access to services for populations that use Medicaid-covered long-term services and supports (LTSS). These...more
The Big Picture - Before leaving for its August recess, the Senate made progress on two major Biden Administration priorities by passing bipartisan infrastructure legislation and a fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget resolution....more
On July 30, 2020, HHS released several new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding payments distributed to providers under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Provider Relief Fund. Providers...more
Long-term services and supports (LTSS) enable more than 12 million people to meet their personal care needs and live with dignity and independence in a variety of community and institutional settings. With Medicaid LTSS...more