Results for: Medicaid Matters Weekly

When major Medicaid policy changes hit the headlines, the focus is often on coverage loss and cost savings. But what doesn’t always make the news, and what families feel first, is a gradual erosion of care quality that begins long before a facility closes or a service line is dropped.

Last week, the “Big Beautiful Bill” was signed into law—and while many provisions tighten Medicaid eligibility or reduce reimbursement, not everything in the legislation was a cut. One headline worth watching: a $50 billion investment in rural health care

With the president’s desired July 4th deadline looming, the Senate narrowly passed Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill on July 1, 2025, sending an amended version back to the House of Representatives for another vote. Let’s take a look at the changes the Senate made, specifically those affecting long-term-care Medicaid.

Among the most consequential Medicaid provisions in the House Commerce Committee’s proposed budget bill is a subtle, yet significant, change to the treatment of home equity.

A federal judge in Texas has struck down two key provisions of the Biden-era nursing home staffing rule—a 24/7 RN requirement and a minimum of 3.48 hours of nursing care per resident per day (including 0.55 hours of RN care).

Now more than ever, families must plan and submit Medicaid applications earlier in the crisis process to ensure coverage isn’t cut off before care even begins. We need to continue to educate clients – and their families – about contacting you (the law firm) as soon as a loved one enters skilled nursing, or even during a hospital stay.