Today, The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) released the State Medicaid Director Letter (SMDL) Third Party Liability in Medicaid: State Compliance with Changes Required in Law and Court Rulings [Italics to indicate hyperlink language to the letter]. The SMDL provides guidance to state Medicaid agencies on two new third party liability (TPL) requirements reflected in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (CAA, 2022) and in a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling (Gallardo v. Marstiller). Read the letter for full details on the updated guidance. |