CMS Issues Guidance on Provider Taxes Implementation

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued preliminary guidance on the implementation of provider taxes in Medicaid, allowing states to begin planning how to meet the requirements outlined in the Public Law 119-21. The guidance addresses the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold, which goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2026, and the closing of the provider tax loophole.

For more information, read the full guidance.