Key Insights for States on CMS’ New CHIP and Medicaid Requirements for Incarcerated Youth

This is an excerpt from a recent Manatt article published on State Health & Value Strategies. Click here to read the full article on State Health & Value Strategies.

Key takeaways:

• On July 23, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a State Health Official (SHO) letter, “Provisions of Medicaid and CHIP Services to Incarcerated Youth.”
• The SHO letter provides implementation guidance on sections 5121 and 5122 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA).
• Eligible children and youth are defined as under 21 years of age, or between the ages of 18 and 26 and eligible for Medicaid under the mandatory former foster care eligibility group.
• The SHO letter lays out the expectations and...