Commission Explores Policy Options to Enhance the Transparency of Medicaid Financing; Will Vote on Options at April Meeting

Commission Explores Policy Options to Enhance the Transparency of Medicaid Financing; Will Vote on Options at April Meeting

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) convened a session to examine policy options for improving the transparency of Medicaid financing. Principal Analyst Rob Nelb explained how  the Medicaid statute allows states to fund the non-federal portion of Medicaid spending through various means, such as state general funds, health care-related taxes (provider taxes), intergovernmental transfers (IGTs), and certified public expenditures (CPEs)…. (Colocho, January 26, 2024) #Costs, #Hospitals, #Physicians, #Transparency