How States Can Ensure Safety Net Hospitals Benefit from the New Medicaid Access Rule

Safety net hospitals play a vital role in serving marginalized communities, however, their efforts to advance health equity are undermined because in many states Medicaid payment rates do not cover costs. Though many states provide supplemental payments to safety net hospitals, including through directed payments, these are often not sufficient to address the payment gaps....
By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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