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If the federal government were to freeze funding in Medicaid, states would be left holding the bag, and federal payments for Medicaid are the biggest source of federal revenue for states,
Levitt said
There was a great deal of chaos today, of panic, and it’s very scary to think that if this allegedly was a mistake, that that level of incompetence exists, that the largest source of health insurance that the federal government supports would see this kind of thing happen,
Alker saidHouse Republicans are discussing these issues right now at their retreat in Florida, and based on leaked documents from the House budget committee, Medicaid is the No 1 target for extremely large cuts,
Alker saidThe potential disruptions to the finances of healthcare providers and patient care would be enormous,
said Larry Levitt, executive vice-president for health policy at the non-profit KFFState agencies rely on federal grants for at least half of their Medicaid budgets – sometimes much more,
Wiley saidJudges will intervene, but court battles could last years,
Wiley saidFinding a secure facility with dementia care for my mother once she needed round-the-clock nursing help was incredibly difficult, even after she qualified for Medicaid,
said Andrea Pitzer, 56, an author in Falls Church, VirginiaDue to Executive Orders regarding potentially unallowable grant payments, PMS is taking additional measures to process payments. Reviews of applicable programs and payments will result in delays and/or rejections of payments.”
A notice was posted in red on the PMS site stating
If the suspension lasts over three months, the suspension could pause payments to medical providers and insurance companies, which could affect Medicaid members' access to medical care,
Fong said
As of now, there is no clear indication of any disruption to Medicaid. Republicans campaigned on a promise not to touch entitlements, and so far, they have stayed consistent by not making changes to the program aside from block grants, and work requirements. Given the significant impact any changes could have on low-income families, it would be unfair to speculate on potential disruptions."
Kevin Thompson, a finance expert and the founder and CEO of 9i Capital Group, told NewsweekExtended uncertainty forces states to make difficult budget decisions,
Ryan said
My staff has confirmed reports that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following last night's federal funding freeze, ... This is a blatant attempt to rip away health insurance from millions of Americans overnight and will get people killed."
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This is not a blanket pause on federal assistance and grant programs from the Trump administration. If agencies believe their programs are necessary and align with the president's agenda, the Office of Management and Budget will review those policies."
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, at a White House briefing on MondayThe funding freeze is very disconcerting. There are a lot of programs that rely heavily on the affected federal funds, including Medicaid. Medicaid is, in part, a federal grant-funded program. A loss or long-term suspension of these funds would significantly affect the state's budget."
Smile Insurance Group CEO Chris Fong told NewsweekThe White House is aware of the Medicaid website portal outage. We have confirmed no payments have been affected — they are still being processed and sent. We expect the portal will be back online shortly."
Leavitt confirmed the Medicaid portal outages on Tuesday afternoon, writing on XIt is still unclear whether the freeze will include the funds allocated to the Medicaid program,
Fong saidTemporary pauses are a necessary part of program implementation that have been ordered by past presidents to ensure that programs are being executed and funds spent in accordance with a new president's policies,
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Any program that provides direct benefits to Americans is explicitly excluded from the pause and exempted from this review process. In addition to Social Security and Medicare, already explicitly excluded in the guidance, mandatory programs like Medicaid and SNAP will continue without pause,
the memo readsPeople are alarmed. They are feeling the effect of this draconian, unprecedented power grab in real time,
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You need to understand he was elected to shake up the status quo. That is what he's going to do. It's not going to be business as usual,
Emmer told reporters at a Republican policy retreat in Miami