CMS recently offered guidance to states on the process for changing Medicaid provider payments, addressing requirements for public notice and input on rate changes. CMS in the guidance reminds states about longstanding federal regulations that require them to issue public notice of proposed changes in statewide policies and standards for setting Medicaid payment rates. "Public notice is necessary to inform providers and other stakeholders of any changes states intend to make to their Medicaid payment methodologies, so that providers and...