Comment on CMS-2026-1916-0001
VizientOpposeBusiness
Summary: Vizient, Inc. opposes the proposed rule, arguing that it imposes unnecessary administrative burdens on states and threatens provider reimbursement and patient access to care. The organization specifically urges CMS to withdraw proposals regarding expanded payment limits to territories, service-level calculations, and prohibitions on uniform increase SDPs.
Attached please find comments from Vizient regarding the Medicaid Program; Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Medicaid Fee For-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments (CMS-2449-P) proposed rule