CMS chief Dr. Mehmet Oz just indicated to a group of GOP chiefs of staff that they should stick with language closer to the House megabill’s Medicaid language, especially on the politically explosive provider tax, according to two people granted anonymity to speak about a private meeting.
It’s a warning that the Senate should avoid deeper cuts, which House GOP leaders have privately said won’t pass the House. People in the room also took that to mean the Senate should not pursue any politically explosive changes to the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP).
