On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP)(Pub.L. 117-2). Section 9817 of the…
Sellers Dorsey In-Depth Analysis of SMD #21-003
Expertise: Medicaid Policy
CMS Rescinds Earlier Approval of Texas’ 1115 Waiver Extension
On April 16, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its decision to rescind its earlier approval…
Summary of CMS Managed Care Final Rule (CMS-2408-F)
On November 13, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Medicaid Program; Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance…
CMS Withdraws Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule
On September 14, 2020, CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced that CMS will withdraw its proposed Medical Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR),…
Preparing For the End of the Public Health Emergency
Sellers Dorsey was pleased to present a webinar on April 20, hosted by Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) in…
Sellers Dorsey – Assistance with COVID-19 Challenges
Sellers Dorsey acknowledges that our clients, including large safety net hospitals, states, insurers, and providers, are on the front lines…
CMS Issues New Section 1115 Tools, Guidance for States
On March 15, 2019 ,the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new state tools and guidance that provide…
Provisions in the CMS 2018 Update on IMDs and Treatment for SUDs
When CMS proposed revising its Medicaid managed care regulations in November 2018, the new guidelines outlined an overall desire to…
CMS’ 2018 Medicaid Managed Care Updates: State-Directed Payments, Pass-Throughs, and Rate Ranges
On November 14, 2018, CMS proposed a new rule that seeks to improve the rules promulgated in 2016. The 2016…
Seema Verma’s NAMD Remarks Foreshadow Less Administrative Activity for States and Providers
On November 7, 2018, CMS Administrator Seema Verma addressed the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) at the organization’s annual…