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MACPAC Updates (Medicaid hospital payment reports) · June 15, 2026 · Primary source

MACPAC Releases June 2026 Report to Congress

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Summary

MACPAC released its June 2026 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP, containing recommendations on community engagement requirements in Medicaid, automation in prior authorization, managed care accountability, appropriate access to residential treatment services, youth with special health care needs, and the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. MACPAC is a nonpartisan advisory body whose recommendations inform CMS and congressional Medicaid policy. The report covers multiple areas of active federal and state policy debate.

What this may mean

The recommendations on prior authorization automation and managed care accountability, if adopted through CMS rulemaking or congressional action, would impose new operational and compliance obligations on Medicaid managed care plans and their contracted providers. The residential treatment access recommendation is directly relevant to BH/SUD treatment facilities seeking in-network status and reimbursement under Medicaid managed care contracts. The community engagement recommendation touches active litigation and rulemaking around Medicaid work requirements.

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