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MACPAC recommends increase in wage transparency for home- and community-based service workers

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission March 12 released its March 2026 report to Congress.
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CMS guidance reinforces roles of organ procurement organizations and hospitals in organ procurement, transplantation

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 11 issued guidance to state survey agency directors clarifying and reinforcing the roles and responsibilities of organ procurement organizations and hospitals in organ procurement and transplantation.
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AHA urges Senate, House leaders to protect health care coverage

The AHA April 29 urged majority and minority leaders in both the Senate and House to not make disruptive policy changes to Medicaid and other coverage options.
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CMS notifies states of options for transitioning to 6-month Medicaid renewals

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 6 issued guidance to states on transitioning to six-month Medicaid redeterminations in 2027, a change established by the budget reconciliation bill passed last year.
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House E&C Committee leaders expand Medicaid fraud investigation

Republican leaders on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce March 5 announced they were expanding their ongoing investigation into waste, fraud and abuse within Medicaid programs by sending letters to 10 additional states to request information and documents on actions each state is taking to strengthen Medicaid program integrity.
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CMS issues toolkit on behavioral health services for children in Medicaid, CHIP

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a toolkit that outlines strategies for states to strengthen access to behavioral health services for children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
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CMS announces actions addressing fraud

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 25 released a request for information on potential regulatory changes in a possible future proposed rule called Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare, or CRUSH.
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AHA submits comments on CMS proposed rule on prohibiting ‘sex-rejecting procedures’ for children

The AHA Feb. 17 submitted a comment letter responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule that would prohibit hospitals participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs from performing “sex-rejecting procedures” on individuals under 18 years of age.
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CMS issues updated guidance on state-directed payment provision

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 2 revised its approach to determining grandfathering eligibility by redefining the 180‑day window around July 4, 2025, to be calculated using business days.
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CMS finalizes changes to Medicaid provider tax waiver rules

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jan. 29 issued a final rule regarding states non-uniform or non-broad-based provider tax, as authorized under special waivers.