CMS Releases State Medicaid Director Letter on Protecting Beneficiaries from Impermissible Sanctions and Penalties

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Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a State Medicaid Director Letter (SMDL) that provides guidance to state Medicaid agencies on how to protect Medicaid beneficiaries from impermissible sanctions and penalties related to Medicaid beneficiary eligibility-related fraud and abuse.

Please view the SMDL on Medicaid.gov.