CMS Reinterprets Managed Care Payment Rules for Emergency Services to Undocumented Immigrants

CMS has reversed its longstanding interpretation of how Medicaid managed care organizations should handle payments for emergency services provided to undocumented immigrants, issuing new guidance that affects MCO capitation arrangements and emergency service reimbursement protocols. The policy shift carries significant operational and financial implications for how states structure their managed care contracts and how MCOs process and pay claims for this population. Sellers Dorsey's analysis examines CMS's legal reasoning for the change and outlines the compliance options available to state Medicaid agencies and their contracted health plans.

Managed Care · Finance

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