Medicaid rules to be delayed under House billA summary of the seven Medicaid rules affected by a moratorium the House is voting on Wednesday: _Mandates that states require providers to submit written treatment plans and objectives for each patient to improve transparency and speed recovery _Tightens case management procedures. Critics say it would fragment services for children in foster care by barring child welfare agencies from being paid for providing Medicaid services. _Bars Medicaid funding of some transportation services for children with disabilities. _Redefines how states can tax providers as a way to help pay for Medicaid expenses. _Limits certain outpatient services covered by Medicaid, including dental and vision services. _Bans Medicaid payment for graduate medical education programs. _Limits Medicaid payments to amounts that do not exceed costs for some safety net institutions such as hospitals and nursing homes.
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