Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding starting Tuesday
Texas hospitals face a $27 million daily shortfall as federal approval stalls for three Medicaid payment programs, threatening service cuts, officials said.
- On Tuesday, as Texas's new fiscal year began, hospitals entered the period without federal approval for nearly $10 billion in supplemental Medicaid funding, a delay costing providers about $27 million daily.
- The federal government is questioning how local Texas jurisdictions calculate hospital taxes, a dispute escalating since the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' froze the state's tax structure last year.
- Projected to lose $27 million daily, Texas hospitals face potential service reductions, including threats to pediatric specialty care, according to the Texas Hospital Association.
- Rejecting the federal position, Governor Greg Abbott wrote to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that forcing tax changes amounts to an economic 'gun to the head' of Texas.
- Even if officials reach an agreement, a claims backlog will take at least 90 days to clear, while Texas hospitals face an impasse similar to Florida's 11-month delay.
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