On August 5, a bipartisan group of senators released a bill intended to reform the 340B drug program. This legislation…
Expertise: Medicaid Policy
Schools at the Center of Care: How Medicaid, Child Welfare, and Community Partners Can Transform Behavioral Health Outcomes for Children and Families
Children’s behavioral health is in crisis, and no single system, agency, or provider can solve it alone. Schools, Medicaid agencies,…
Summary of CMS Proposed Rule (CMS-2452-P): Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes
CMS released the proposed rule “Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes” (CMS-2452-P) on July…
Sellers Dorsey to Speak at NCSL Legislative Summit
Sellers Dorsey is excited to participate in the NCSL Legislative Summit, where Katie Renner Olse, Managing Director of Child and…
Response to CMS State Directed Payment Proposed Rule (CMS-2449): Public Comment Summary and Advocacy Opportunities
On May 20, 2026, CMS published a proposed rule that would impose significant restrictions to Medicaid state directed payments (SDPs),…
Alexander Shekhdar
Summary of CMS State Medicaid Director Letter (SMDL #26-003): Budget Neutrality and Certification by the Chief Actuary for Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Projects
On June 11, 2026, CMS released State Medicaid Director Letter (SMDL) #26-003, Budget Neutrality and Certification by the Chief Actuary…
Summary of Community Engagement Interim Final Rule
On June 1, 2026, CMS released an interim final rule with comment period (IFC) that implements Section 71119 of H.R….
Summary of CMS Proposed Rule (CMS-2449): Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Medicaid Fee-For-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments
CMS released the proposed rule “Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Medicaid Fee-For-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments” on May…
Sellers Dorsey to Speak at PA Chamber of Business and Industry Healthcare Summit
Sellers Dorsey Regional Vice President, Jen Swails, will host a panel at the PA Chamber of Business and Industry Healthcare…
Alicia Adkins
Summary of Public Comments Submitted in Response to CMS’s CRUSH RFI
The Trump administration has elevated Medicaid, Medicare, and Affordable Care Act (ACA) program integrity as a central domestic policy priority. The…