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The Medicaid PA & Appeals Outlook
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July 2026 | Volume 1, Issue 2
The Medicaid PA & Appeals Outlook
The Evidence Era of Medicaid Prior Authorization
This issue examines June's convergence of MCPAR plan-level PA reporting, Washington's AI provisions, MACPAC's formal automation recommendations, Massachusetts' subtract-PA model, and an OIG audit finding zero of 100 sampled behavioral-health denials fully compliant — all pointing to one capability: defensible authorization and adverse-determination evidence.
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- MACPAC formal automation recommendations
- OIG zero-for-100 denial audit findings
- MCPAR plan-level PA reporting launch
- Massachusetts subtract-PA model
- Defensible denial file requirements
- Executive risk radar and readiness index
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