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Lobbyists warn CMS waiver uncertainty could threaten Maryland hospital funding; assisted-living inspection bill falls short
Summary
County consultants told the General Assembly Committee that potential federal changes to Medicaid waivers and the AHEAD model pose fiscal risk to Maryland and Prince George's County; a proposed assisted-living inspection bill for the county did not pass, while nursing-home inspection reporting passed at the state level.
County health-policy consultants and lobbyists briefed the General Assembly Committee on health-care bills and the potential budgetary impact of federal waiver changes.
Ron Young of Evans and Associates said Maryland’s current CMS waiver structure, which supports global hospital budgeting and other programs, is unique and “could be at risk” if federal policy changes. Young said the Trump administration had signaled plans to end Maryland’s waiver and that such a move could force…
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