CMS should toss proposed MFAR rule, experts say

Modern Healthcare: CMS' proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule is impairing the ability of states and safety-net providers to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic effectively, according to some experts.

States are footing the bill for many costs associated with treating COVID-19, while unemployment and Medicaid enrollment skyrocket and tax revenues drop off a cliff. That is putting tremendous strain on state and Medicaid budgets, both of which could negatively affect providers that increasingly rely on Medicaid to pay for the costs of care.

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