Medicaid Program; Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments & Medicaid Fee-for-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the proposed rules on May 26, 2026. The provisions will limit Medicaid managed care state-directed payments (SDPs) and fee-for-service (FFS) targeted practitioner payments. The rule sets caps on such payments. It is intended to align Medicaid payments with Medicare standards . . .