by Ethan Webb | Jun 6, 2026 | Regulation
CMS’s interim final rule on Medicaid work requirements ties the serious mental illness and substance use disorder exemptions to a medically frail test built around the ability to work, and bars states from exempting people by diagnosis alone. Key Takeaways The...
by Ethan Webb | Jun 3, 2026 | Technology
A federal push to standardize Medicaid technology, led by a former health-tech CEO now running the program, could ease the credentialing and scaling barriers behavioral health operators say throttle access, even as new work requirements and audits raise the compliance...
