Congress Considering Extending Enhanced Medicaid Funding for States

Congressional Democrats are considering extending a temporary increase of Medicaid funding for states, the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages, for another six months, according to a report by Politico.

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The enhanced FMAP subsidies, created by the stimulus bill, are scheduled to end on Dec. 31, 2010. The extended funding is part of a bill that would also extend payments for a Medicare physician fee fix.

With states still having great difficulty funding Medicaid, the AHA and other hospital organizations are asking Congress to extend enhanced FMAP funding for six months, until June 30, 2011.

Read Politico’s report on Medicaid funding.

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