The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued the 2025-2026 Medicaid Managed Care Rate Development Guide for states to use when setting managed care capitation rates for the rating periods between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026. The guide details federal Medicaid rate development standards and information required from states and actuaries, including state-directed payment information that must be included in managed care rate certifications for CMS review and approval.

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The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy’s Rural Health Redesign Center will host a webinar on Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. ET, where hospital CEOs will discuss the…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a fact sheet and FAQs on the 340B Part D claims data repository that will go live Oct. 1. Data…
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The AHA Aug. 26 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services not to finalize two proposals in the calendar year 2027 outpatient prospective payment…
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The AHA Aug. 25 submitted comments to Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on the 340B Drug Pricing Integrity and Affordability for Patients Act (340B for Patients Act),…
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The 2027 AHA Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference will be held Jan. 31-Feb. 3 in Orlando, Fla. Join fellow rural hospital CEOs, senior executives, clinical…
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A blog by Robyn Tessin, AHA director of policy, discusses the ways value-based care can meet patients’ needs, resulting in improved affordability and access to…