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CMS Issues Interim Final Rule Imposing Medicaid Work Requirements for Expansion Populations

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By Thomas Barker, Caroline Farell
| JD Supra
Key Takeaways: New mandatory work requirements take effect July 31, 2026. CMS has published an Interim Final Rule implementing the requirement in H.R. 1 that certain Medicaid beneficiaries who live in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act and who are ages 19–64 demonstrate 80 hours per month of work, community service, education, or equivalent activity as a condition of eligibility.
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CMS Issues Interim Final Rule Imposing Medicaid Work Requirements for Expansion Populations

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By Thomas Barker, Caroline Farell, Anjika Pai
| Westlaw Today Verified
New mandatory work requirements take effect July 31, 2026. CMS has published an Interim Final Rule implementing the requirement in H.R. 1 that certain Medicaid beneficiaries who live in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable...
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CMS and FDA Announce RAPID Coverage Pathway to Accelerate Medicare Coverage for Breakthrough Medical Devices

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By Thomas Barker, Caroline Farell
| JD Supra
Key Takeaways: Faster Medicare Coverage. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) coverage pathway, which could enable national Medicare coverage and payment for medical devices as soon as two months after FDA market authorization, compared to approximately a year or more under the current process. Earlier Agency Coordination on Evidence Requirements.
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