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If you take away only one thing from this letter, let it be this: the time between a forecast and its NOFO release is now where the real application work needs to happen: frameworks, data systems, budgets, and partner agreements can no longer be built inside a single application window.

This month's Medicaid Medicare Newsletter features an analysis of December 2025 Medicare and Medicaid policy shifts, including CMS CY 2026 final rules, dual telehealth standards, rising MCO data expectations, and state readiness for 2027 work requirements. This issue provides essential compliance and strategic action items for behavioral health and social service providers.