Exploring the Rise of Medicaid Payment Suspensions Targeting Behavioral Health Providers

Exploring the Rise of Medicaid Payment Suspensions Targeting Behavioral Health Providers

Author: American Health Law Association August 28, 2026 Duration: 44:14
Medicaid payment suspensions are one of the most powerful tools the government has in the health care enforcement space, and the current administration has taken a robust approach to their use. Sarah Hall, Partner, Epstein Becker & Green PC, speaks with Clifford Barnes, Managing Partner, Clifford E. Barnes Esq. & Associates LLC, and Tom Barnard, Shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, about the rise of Medicaid payment suspensions targeting behavioral health p...

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