JD Supra

CMS releases first serving of Medicaid regs: Medicaid state directed payments proposed rule

We are about to sit down to a large meal of Medicaid regs, many of which stem from requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
JD Supra

CMS Releases Updated Guidance on State Directed Payment Programs Affected by Section 71116 of the Working Families Tax Cuts Legislation

On February 2, 2026, CMS issued updated guidance on Medicaid state directed payment (“SDPs”) governed by Section 71116 of the “Working Families Tax Cuts Legislation” enacted in the One Big Beautiful ...
WLRN

Florida hospitals lock in $8 billion Medicaid windfall as federal limits loom

Florida hospitals has secured approval for nearly $8 billion in supplemental Medicaid payments just before new federal limits are expected to reshape how states finance such programs. The funding, ...
Becker's Hospital Review

CMS clarifies grandfathering rules for Medicaid payment caps

CMS released updated guidance Feb. 2 on Medicaid state-directed payment caps, clarifying which programs qualify for temporary protection and signaling that additional service categories may face ...