In April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2025 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D final rule and MA rate notice. CMS continues to use Medicare authority to make changes that have significant policy and financial impacts for state Medicaid agencies, especially for dual eligible beneficiaries. This white paper outlines some of the key takeaways for Medicaid leaders and covers the following topics: 

• Changes to further integration
• Medicare service changes impacting Medicaid
• Enhancing health equity
• Payment rate updates
• State Medicaid impact summary