The Future of Medicaid Block Grants

Our editor Steve Monroe moderated a webinar on June 8 called “Skilled Nursing Reimbursement Under Trump Care” with panelists Joshua Jandris of IPA Seniors Housing and Marc Zimmet of Zimmet Healthcare Services Group, where they discussed Medicare reimbursement changes, the future of Medicaid managed care plans and the next shoe to drop on the reimbursement front under a Trump administration. If you are interested in hearing the 90-minute discussion, you can purchase the webinar here. During the webinar, Mr. Monroe brought in the audience to voice their opinion too, and here are the results:

• Do you think Medicare SNF payments should basically fund the shortfall of Medicaid payments, such as they are doing now?
  1. Yes—55%
  2. No—45%
• Do you think eventually we will have Medicaid block grants or per capital payments to states?
  1. Yes—77%
  2. No—23%
• Do you think Medicaid block grants are a reasonable alternative to slow the growing Medicaid budget?
  1. Yes—32%
  2. No—68%

So, they think block grants are coming by a 3-1 margin, but don’t seem to want them by a 2-1 margin. Trouble ahead. Let us know what you think in the comments section below!