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CMS’s removal of homelessness and housing-instability Z-codes from higher-payment hospital classification weakens a direct Medicare payment lever for social-risk adjustment, creating near-term tension for hospitals and ACOs that have been investing in SDoH documentation and housing-navigation infrastructure tied to VBC performance (Open Minds). At the same time, CMS is directing $120M to Indiana for maternal and infant health services, reinforcing that Medicaid maternal health remains a targeted equity priority under the Trump administration even as broader debate intensifies over potential large Medicaid cuts and their spillover effects on safety-net systems, Medicaid ACOs, and population-health budgets (Becker’s). For VBC leaders, the signal is mixed: federal policy is still funding focused maternal/infant interventions, but payment recognition for social complexity—especially housing instability—may be narrowing, raising risk for organizations accountable for outcomes in high-need populations.
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