CMS to end Medicaid continuous eligibility waivers: 5 things to know

(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review)

CMS will not approve any new waivers for states to allow continuous enrollment for Medicaid or CHIP beneficiaries longer than 12 months.

CMS has “concerns about the appropriateness of providing continuous eligibility,” said Drew Snyder, deputy CMS administrator and director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP services in a July 17 letter to states. Continue reading here…

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