Season 2, Ep #12 – Shutdown Aftermath: What the Government Funding Deal Means for Healthcare

The government shutdown is over, but what did it mean for health care and what's coming next? In this episode, the team breaks down the immediate impacts of the shutdown on Medicare and Medicaid claims processing, why healthcare providers were particularly vulnerable, and what's actually in (and notably missing from) the compromise funding deal that reopened the government. Our panel explores the political chess game that led to the shutdown, including Democrats' push for enhanced Premium Tax Credits that didn't make it into the final agreement. We discuss which critical healthcare policies got extended—including telehealth flexibilities, GPCI floors, Hospital at Home waivers, and Medicaid DSH cut delays—and what the claims reprocessing means for providers.