CMS Defer $1B in Medicaid Payments to CA, MN
CMS withholds $1B in Medicaid payments from California and Minnesota, exposing how eligibility controls, cash flow, and federalism collide directly.
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CMS Changes SNF Surveys With New Risk Surveys
CMS modernizes nursing home oversight with new risk-based survey approach, shifting federal scrutiny toward facilities where resident harm is most likely.
Why Rural Health Transformation Matters
A rural health transformation program can stabilize access, align payment, and reshape care delivery for providers facing margin and workforce strain.
Post Acute Care Compliance Checklist for 2026
Use this post acute care compliance checklist to align governance, billing, quality, referrals, privacy, and audit readiness across your organization.
7 Top Healthcare Policy Risks 2026
A sharp look at top healthcare policy risks 2026, from Medicare cuts and MA scrutiny to labor, oversight, and capital pressure.
Healthcare Economics Trends 2026
Healthcare economics trends 2026 will reshape reimbursement, labor, capital, and care delivery. Here’s what operators and investors should watch.
What CMS Medicare Regulatory Relief Signals
What the https://www.cms.gov/medicare-regulatory-relief-rfi means for providers, operators, and investors facing Medicare policy pressure.
CMS: Moratorium on Hospices and Home Health
On May 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) imposed a nationwide six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for hospice providers and home health agencies (HHAs). The action follows a recent executive order creating a federal task force to prevent fraud and disrupt fraud networks. Scope of the Action The new restrictions … Read more
Program: Medicare is Bankrupting America
Last week I had the chance to work with Freedom Hub on a program called Medicare is Bankrupting America. It was a great discussion/webinar covering lots of economic and health policy information. The program is now available to watch on Rumble or X. The Rumble link is here: https://rumble.com/v767s6y-medicare-is-bankrupting-america.html The X link is here: https://x.com/freedom_hub1/status/2026349274011685014/video/1 … Read more
Rural Health Transformation Program Overview
On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the inaugural state awards from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States | CMS. The program was created as a policy vehicle to mitigate the potential negative effects … Read more