Description: This brief provides an overview of how states currently reimburse providers and the challenges for Medicaid providers that have emerged from the pandemic and state budget issues. It presents new data on state actions to date to help bolster Medicaid providers dealing with the effects of COVID-19 and discusses support available for Medicaid providers from the federal provider relief fund.

Click here to access the resource: https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/options-to-support-medicaid-providers-in-response-to-covid-19/

Keywords: Medicaid; HCBS waivers; policy; state agencies; intrastate funding; strategic planning; emergency preparedness