Letter

CHA Submits Comments in Response to Medicaid Provider Tax Proposed Rule

The comments urge CMS to preserve the state financing flexibility necessary to ensure children nationwide continue to have access to high quality, specialized pediatric care.

Published Oct. 12, 2026 | 1 min. read
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On Sept. 21, the Children's Hospital Association submitted comments in response to the “Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes” proposed rule.

In our comments, we urged CMS to consider our concerns regarding the proposed changes to Medicaid provider tax policies and to preserve the state financing flexibility necessary to ensure that children nationwide continue to have access to high quality, specialized pediatric care.

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