CMS Medicaid Payment Deferral Against Another State by Sep 2026

Will CMS announce a major Medicaid payment deferral against another state?: Will the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announce a formal deferral of at least $50 million in federal Medicaid matching funds for claims submitted by a single U.S. state other than California or Minnesota, based on fraud, waste, abuse, or program-integrity concerns before Sep 1, 2026?

7% → 8%