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Medicaid Regulations Finalized
Posted 04.01.13
Reimbursement rates to states established
HHS released final regulations Friday establishing the federal reimbursement rate to states for newly established Medicaid patients. The federal government will reimburse states 100-percent the first three years of the expansion and then phase down to 90-percent in 2020. This rule was released after HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the new law could cause increases in healthcare costs to some.
More on this article and other healthcare reform news can be found in the April 1, 2013 NAHU Newswire.