WASHINGTON — The Trump administration stated Thursday that it’ll now not assist states fund non-medical companies that usually are aimed toward bettering housing and diet for folks within the Medicaid program. The change is a departure from the Biden administration’s efforts to enhance the well being of Medicaid enrollees by paying for non-medical companies.
The Facilities for Medicare and Medicaid Providers despatched a letter to states notifying them that it now not intends to let states use federal matching funds for 2 sorts of packages: designated state well being packages (DSHP) and designated state funding packages (DSIP). It stated it received’t take new functions for these packages, or renew current efforts as they expire.
CMS stated federal funding for these packages has grown from $886 million in 2019 to almost $2.7 billion this 12 months. By comparability, the federal authorities spent about $600 billion on Medicaid in 2023. States have been utilizing these packages to get the federal authorities to pay for companies for which states must be accountable, the Trump administration stated.
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