Significant reforms to Medicaid tax policy will change how states fund the program and reimburse providers. This webinar will cover changes in provider taxes and state directed payments. CMS issued guidance on new federal limits on State Directed Payments (SDPs) under Medicaid managed care. This represents a significant reduction in how much states can direct managed care organizations to pay providers. CMS also issued a final rule closing what it consider loopholes in how states can tax healthcare providers to fund Medicaid programs. These changes to Medicaid policy will have significant ramifications for providers.