Becker's Healthcare September 26, 2023
A government shutdown could cause hiccups in the unwinding of Medicaid continuous coverage requirements.
In a Sept. 15 news release, the National Association of Medicaid Directors said consistent federal appropriations is “critical” during the Medicaid redeterminations process.
“Lapses in appropriations for CMS could disrupt this work, causing delays that incur additional costs and obstacles for both people served by Medicaid and the state and territorial agencies administering the program,” the association said in its statement.
In a blog post published Sept. 25, researchers at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy in Washington, D.C., wrote that CMS employees responsible for making Medicaid and CHIP payments to states will work through a shutdown, and states will continue to...
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