The Final Medicaid Managed Care Rules = Lots Of State Discretion

Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the massive final ruling that comprehensively updates the Medicaid managed care standards and regulations (see Medicaid Finalizes Managed Care Rules, Including Qualified End To IMD Exclusion). This is the first update to the managed care regulations in more than a decade – the last update came in 2002. The new final rule is a full review of all Medicaid managed care regulations. This means CMS has reviewed all aspects of the final rule, but has not necessarily made changes to all sections of the rule. Topics covered in the final . . .