In this week’s edition… 

• House panel advances Medicaid work requirements, provider tax restrictions 

• CMS crackdown on provider tax strategies 

• Indiana law tying nonprofit hospital status to hospital pricing 

This week, provider taxes and state-directed payments took center stage as CMS unveiled a proposed rule to close what it calls a “tax loophole,” while House lawmakers advanced legislation to freeze new provider taxes and cap SDP payment levels. 

- Madeline Cree