Biggest SDP recipients raise concerns about implementing rule
Hospitals in the states that receive the most funding from state-directed payments (SDPs) identified the range of impacts from a proposed rule and suggested alternative approaches. The comments from hospitals and hospital advocacy groups came in response to a proposed rule implementing SDP provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). OBBBA, enacted a…
Despite delays, hospitals optimistic on SDPs
Although at least one state has waited nine months for CMS approval of its state-directed payment (SDP) plan, hospital executives said the approval process continues to churn. So far this year, CMS has approved $26.2 billion in hospital-focused SDPs, according to a FastFinance count of the list of approved SDPs. That amount includes both the…
CMS warns it may reject state-directed payments
CMS will now reject SDP submissions from states that fail to provide complete evaluation plans and demonstrate how the payments advance managed care quality goals.