U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Governor Andy Beshear announced Friday the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) approved Kentucky’s request to recover Medicaid federal match rates and provide federal funds for a payment benefiting over 50 rural hospitals in the commonwealth.
McConnell’s office said the total amount of federal funds will be determined by CMS and will pay hundreds of millions in damages resulting from a state court order between the commonwealth and rural hospitals regarding Medicaid inpatient rates. Governor Beshear asked CMS to exercise its authority to dedicate federal Medicaid funds owed to rural hospitals.
The Beshear administration made the request and Senator McConnell’s office contacted officials at CMS and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reiterating the importance of a quick and positive decision for Kentucky’s rural hospitals.
