The Trump administration did not move forward with the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, which would have regulated the way states raise money for their Medicaid programs. | Pixabay
The Trump administration did not move forward with the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, which would have regulated the way states raise money for their Medicaid programs. | Pixabay
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has chosen to withdraw the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR).
The rule was intended to regulate payment arrangements states use to raise funds for their Medicaid programs. This money is then matched by the federal government.
One argument in favor of the regulation was that states sometimes raise funds in inappropriate ways in order to leverage more money from Washington. Governors and state Medicaid directors argued that these means are legal and essential as states struggle to keep up with rising health care costs, according to The Hill.
“We are very grateful to President Trump and the administration for withdrawing MFAR,” Gov. Doug Ducey said in a release. “The withdrawal of this proposed rule will protect our health care system, especially our rural providers. We are strong supporters of fiscal accountability and proud that AHCCCS is the gold standard for both care and cost control. This will continue to be a priority for us in the State of Arizona. We thank the administration for listening to doctors, nurses, hospitals and nursing homes and continuing to work with states to support our health care system, especially as we work to address COVID-19."
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