CMS skips congressional hearing criticizing how Medicaid demos are run

Modern Healthcare (complimentary online subscription): The CMS needs to be more transparent in its evaluation and approval of Medicaid demonstrations, the Government Accountability Office said Wednesday. The GAO asked Congress to step in because billions are being overspent and it blames the CMS for lack of oversight it says endangers the Medicaid program. The CMS didn't attend the hearing.

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