Provider Taxes and SDPs
These resources explain changes affecting provider taxes and state directed payments and explore the potential implications for behavioral health financing, operations and long-term planning.
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State-Directed Payments Dear Colleague Letter
Review the National Council’s recommendations to federal policymakers on state-directed payment policies. Learn how these recommendations could strengthen access to behavioral health services by supporting provider sustainability and workforce capacity.
Proposed Rule Summary: State Directed Payments
Get an overview of CMS’s proposed changes to state-directed payment requirements. Learn about key provisions, potential implications and considerations for behavioral health providers and state Medicaid agencies.
Provider Tax Hold Harmless Rule: Fact Sheet and Recommendations
Understand proposed changes to provider tax financing policies, their potential implications for Medicaid funding, and recommendations for stakeholders navigating the evolving federal funding landscape.