Lawmakers Look To Streamline, Impose Time Limits On Medicaid Waiver Approvals

By Ariel Cohen / August 28, 2017 at 1:55 PM
Legislators and governors are looking to update the 1115 Medicaid demonstration application process by implementing time limits for the approval of new waivers and expediting waiver renewals. Frustrated politicians have long called for CMS to streamline the Medicaid waiver process, but experts believe the current attempt is more likely to be successful because of the priorities of the Trump administration. Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), who serves as vice chair of the Energy & Commerce health subcommittee, called for Congress to...


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