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CMS Releases Guidance on Community Engagement Requirements

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec. 8 issued a Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services Informational Bulletin providing guidance for states on implementing Medicaid community engagement requirements as mandated by Section 71119 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), Medicaid

CMS issues state guidance on Medicaid community engagement requirements 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released guidance Dec. 8 for states implementing Medicaid community engagement requirements outlined by the budget reconciliation bill.
Medicaid, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy
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State Issues Forum Meeting - Sept 30, 2025

On September 30, 2025, the American Hospital Association hosted a State Issues Forum in Washington, DC, convening health policy leaders to address changes in Medicaid eligibility and state budgets.
Medicaid
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CMS Releases Guidance on One Big Beautiful Bill Act Provisions on Provider Taxes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 17 issued preliminary guidance through a Dear Colleague letter regarding the implementation of the provider tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025.
Medicaid

CMS bulletin summarizes Medicaid, CHIP provisions from budget reconciliation bill 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a bulletin Nov. 18 summarizing provisions from the budget reconciliation bill related to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Health Insurance, CHIP, Medicaid
Public

AHA Comments on CMS Health Care-related Tax Requirements Proposed Rule

The American Hospital Association comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed regulation related to health care-related tax requirements.
Medicaid, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities

Survey finds Medicaid enrollment fell in FY 2025, expects flattening in 2026, while spending increases  

Medicaid enrollment decreased 7.6% in fiscal year 2025 and is expected to be mostly flat in FY 2026, according to KFF’s annual Medicaid Budget Survey released Nov. 13.
Medicaid
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Senate Deal Reached to End Government Shutdown

Over the weekend, senators reached a deal to reopen the government. The agreement includes a three-bill, full-year spending package for 1) the Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration, 2) the Legislative Branch, and 3) the Defense Department construction projects and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as a short-term continuing resolution to extend funding for the rest of the government until Jan. 30, 2026.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Medicare, Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Cybersecurity, Workforce, Medicare Sequestration Payment Reductions

CMS launches payment model for state Medicaid programs to purchase drugs at most-favored-nation pricing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is launching a new initiative for state Medicaid programs to purchase prescription drugs at prices aligned with those paid in other countries, known as most-favored-nation pricing.
Current & Emerging Payment Models, Medicaid
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AHA Nov. 5 Letter to CMS on Medicaid State-directed Payments (SDPs)

AHA Nov. 5 sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with recommendations for implementing specific provisions in the OBBBA.
Medicaid, Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy