Becker's Healthcare March 27, 2024
CMS finalized new rules that are intended to eliminate barriers to Medicaid and CHIP access.
The final rule, published March 27, will eliminate annual and lifetime limits for CHIP coverage and bar states from locking children out of CHIP benefits if their families are unable to pay premiums.
The rule will also:
- Eliminate waiting periods for CHIP coverage and improve the transfer of children from Medicaid to CHIP
- Require states to provide individuals 15 days to provide documents when applying for Medicaid for the first time, and 30 days for renewals
- Prohibit states from conducting eligibility renewals more than once every 12 months, and ban in-person interview requirements for older Medicaid beneficiaries and those...
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