Medicaid DSH
Congress is back in Washington, D.C., and sprinting to the finish line to complete its end-of-the-year work during the “lame-duck” session. Funding for the federal government, as well as other key health care provisions, are set to expire Dec. 11.
Congress is back in Washington, D.C., for its “lame-duck” session, in which lawmakers will take up pressing, end-of-year business. Funding for the federal government, as well as other key health care provisions, are set to expire Dec. 11. It is imperative that we work to ensure that hospitals and…
Congress is back in Washington, D.C., for its “lame-duck” session, in which lawmakers will take up pressing, end-of-year business. Funding for the federal government, as well as other key health care provisions, are set to expire Dec. 11.
Please contact your senators and representatives and urge them to eliminate the $4 billion in Medicaid DSH cuts for the next fiscal year. More details follow on the FY 2021 DSH cuts and services that Medicaid DSH hospitals provide nationally.
The Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program provides financial assistance to hospitals serving a disproportionate number of low-income patients and thereby ensures that Medicaid and uninsured patients have access to health care services.
The House Appropriations Committee today released a continuing resolution that, in general, extends current government funding levels through Dec. 11.
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CMS Releases Guidance on Third Party Payers and Medicaid DSH Payments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday published guidance for states on the treatment of third party payers in determining the hospital-specific Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment limits for the state plan rate year 2017 DSH audits.
The House today approved a $1.4 trillion spending package for fiscal year 2020.
Congressional leaders Dec. 16 unveiled a $1.4 trillion spending package for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The bill includes a number of key priorities for hospitals and health systems, including delaying the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) cuts through May 22, 2020, and extensions for a…