Provider network protections in D-SNP State Medicaid Agency Contracts are essential to ensure continuity of care, maintain access to trusted providers, and prevent disruptions for dually eligible individuals navigating Medicare and Medicaid coverage.
Justice in Aging’s response to the CMS request for information warns that efforts to address fraud, waste, and abuse must not create harmful barriers to care, emphasizing the need to protect low-income older adults’ access to Medicare and Medicaid services.
