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“Waiving” Goodbye To Medicaid As We Know It: Modern State Attempts To Transform Medicaid Programs Through Section 1115 Waivers, Chandler Gray Oct 2020

“Waiving” Goodbye To Medicaid As We Know It: Modern State Attempts To Transform Medicaid Programs Through Section 1115 Waivers, Chandler Gray

Washington and Lee Law Review Online

This Note explores recent state efforts to reshape their respective Medicaid programs through Section 1115 waivers. Specifically, this Note looks at states that wish to convert their Medicaid program to a block grant through Section 1115 waivers. Examining the lawfulness of these waivers requires analyzing the language and application of both the Medicaid Act and the Administrative Procedure Act. This Note argues that any use of Section 1115 waivers to implement a block grant program would be a violation of the Medicaid Act and thus unlawful. Further, federal approval of such programs would be deemed arbitrary and capricious. To justify …


Family Rehabilitation, Inc. V. Azar: Caring For The Caretakers - A Path For Providers Trapped In The Medicare Appeals Backlog, Matthew Morris May 2020

Family Rehabilitation, Inc. V. Azar: Caring For The Caretakers - A Path For Providers Trapped In The Medicare Appeals Backlog, Matthew Morris

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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