Senate budget bill tightens Medicaid provider tax rules and limits payment rates
The Senate Finance Committee has introduced a new version of the budget reconciliation bill that would cut Medicaid more aggressively than the House-passed version, primarily through provider taxes and state-directed payments, which would result in lower limits for provider rates and a cap on future SDPs to Medicare rates.
Medicaid taxes target of coming regulations
The White House is reviewing a proposed rule to change Medicaid taxes, potentially cutting federal spending by $48 billion to $630 billion over 10 years, and could impact the funding for state-directed payments (SDPs) and designated state health programs (DSHPs).