Beshear reverses 4 percent Kentucky Medicaid provider cuts

Beshear reverses 4 percent Kentucky Medicaid provider cuts

Thanks to an “unanticipated” corporate income tax payment and revenue surplus, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that Medicaid providers will not suffer a 4 percent reimbursement cut after all.

Medicaid Cuts Will Return Next Year Unless the General Assembly Acts - The Lexington Times

By Dustin Pugel, KY Center for Economic Policy · August 3, 2026 The past month has been volatile for those covered by Medicaid. The budget passed by the General Assembly for fiscal year (FY) 2027, which runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, appropriated $269 million less in state funds than what is needed to maintain existing Medicaid services. Because of the shortfall, the governor announced rate cuts for providers, jeopardizing critical se…

Medicaid Cuts Will Return Next Year Unless the General Assembly Acts - Kentucky Center for Economic Policy

The past month has been volatile for those covered by Medicaid. The budget passed by the General Assembly for fiscal year (FY) 2027, which runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, appropriated $269 million less in state funds than what is needed to maintain existing Medicaid services. Because of the shortfall, the governor announced rate cuts for providers, jeopardizing critical services for hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians. After significa…