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Committee presses DMS on FMAP sensitivity and waiver-slot accounting amid federal policy uncertainty
Summary
Legislators asked Department for Medicaid Services officials to quantify how federal match rate changes would affect state finances and sought clarification of funded vs. enrolled waiver slots; DMS said it will provide CFO analysis and slot definitions to staff.
Committee members questioned Department for Medicaid Services (DMS) leadership about the financial exposure that federal policy changes could create, and asked for clarification of terminology and counts used in waiver-slot reporting.
Members asked DMS to quantify the budget impact of potential reductions in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) and of possible federal policy changes such as limits on the expansion population or provider taxes. Commissioner Lisa Lee said the agency is monitoring federal…
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