The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency could result in state Medicaid outlays growing at a rate of 16.3% in fiscal 2023.
States could start the new year grappling with a surge in Medicaid spending to accompany supply chain pressures, workforce shortages and the effects of inflation.The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency could result in state Medicaid outlays growing at a rate of 16.
But nearly a third of states in fiscal 2022 reported increased health provider or managed care costs were putting upward pressure on spending, per the KFF report. Nursing home and providers of home- and community-based services saw Medicaid payment increases most frequently this fiscal year.
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