Trump’s HHS to NH: Fix Medicaid expansion flaw by 2019 or face shutdown of Health Protection Program
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New Hampshire Union Leader
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In a stunning Friday night development, Gov.
Sununu hailed a 16-month reprieve that the
"The result of this successful negotiation is that the structure of
"The bottom line is that as a result of our negotiations, there will be no change to the program through the end of 2018 and the 50,000
Medicaid expansion was a significant bipartisan achievement for Hassan who promoted it heavily during her narrow election victory over Republican Sen.
Hassan's spokesman shot back that this is part of the Trump administration's plan to have Obamacare wither and die on the vine.
"This is a deliberate attempt by the
"Following the legislature's decision to pursue the state-level funding structure established in 2016, then-
At issue are
This changed in 2017 when federal reimbursement to states fell to 95 percent.
Under a 2016 state law change, state dollars would not cover those new costs. Instead they would be paid for with insurance premium tax payments and "voluntary provider contributions" by hospitals and insurance companies.
CMS Medicaid Director
Medicaid expansion goes out of existence in
Neale said federal regulators have decided to give policymakers time to make the needed fixes to
"We understand that there is a need for a transition period," Neale wrote. "While CMS has concerns that
But Neale made it clear that the state's failure to act would come at a future price.
"To the extent
New Hampshire HHS Commissioner Meyers said he was grateful for the flexibility federal officials have offered.
"The department is pleased the CMS worked with
"Now, we're learning that the scheme to require providers to pay the state share is collapsing and will likely leave taxpayers holding the bag," Moore said.
"Moreover, this meltdown has forced
"Trump & @SecPriceMD are trying every trick in the book to sabotage ACA (the Affordable Care Act) and the benefits tens of thousands in
The
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