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2/ First: “payment error rates” don’t mean fraud. They’re bureaucratic mistakes—like paperwork errors or miscalculations—not people gaming the system. But Republicans want to punish states for them anyway.

3/ Under their plan, if a state’s error rate is: ⬇️ Under 6% > no penalty 🔸 6–8% > 5% cost-share 🔸 8–10% > 10% cost-share 🔺 Over 10% > 15% cost-share And guess what? Maine’s error rate for FY24 came in at 10.26%—*just* over the line.

4/ That tiny 0.26% would cost Maine BIG. If this plan were in effect today, Maine would be hit with the maximum 15% cost share. That’s ~$100 million a year we’d have to come up with (or cut).