CMS Says That Risk Adjustment Pending Interim Final Rule At OMB Not Sure Thing

An interim final rule clarifying the Affordable Care Act's risk adjustment payment methodology, pending at the White House Office of Management and Budget as of Wednesday night (July 18), may not be finalized and is one of several options being considered as the courts sort out conflicting rulings, CMS told Inside Health Policy on Thursday. As recently as Tuesday (July 17), Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) told IHP that he was in talks with CMS about potential legislative or...