Newsletters

09.11.23

CMS Guidance on Conducting Eligibility Redeterminations at the Individual Level

On August 30, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a State Medicaid Director Letter (SMDL) instructing states to assess whether they are in compliance with federal Medicaid regulations that require all renewal processes be conducted at the individual level.


06.21.22

Leveraging Section 1902(e)(14) Waiver Authority Amid Unwinding

States are required to maintain enrollment for their Medicaid enrollees through the end of the public health emergency as a condition of receiving the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.


11.03.21

Supporting Health Equity: State-Funded Affordable Coverage Programs for Immigrants

The crisis in immigrant health coverage has been both highlighted and exacerbated by the recent pandemic.


05.03.21

The American Rescue Plan Act’s State Option to Extend Postpartum Coverage

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 establishes a new state option to extend Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage for pregnant women for one year following the baby’s birth.


09.29.20

Maintaining Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Amid Postal Delays and Housing Displacements

In light of recent postal delays and housing displacements caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the related economic crisis and a wave of natural disasters across the country, state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program agencies face new challenges communicating with their enrollees ...


03.25.20

CMS Issues Medicaid Toolkit to Help States Streamline COVID-19 Response

On Sunday, March 22, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a suite of tools to help state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.