Social Needs Guidance for Medicaid Taken Down by CMS

AJMC March 6, 2025
Julia Bonavitacola

Key Takeaways

• CMS retracted bulletins on health-related social needs, affecting Medicaid and CHIP services like housing and nutrition interventions.
• The retraction aligns with the Trump administration’s stance against diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and potential Medicaid budget cuts.
• Criticism from health care experts and Democrats highlights potential harm to patients, especially in Republican states.
• Health equity applications will now be evaluated case-by-case under the Social Security Act, potentially delaying assistance.

Information on health equity was removed by the federal government for both the Children’s Health Insurance Program and Medicaid.

CMS has recently retracted bulletins originally released in the winter of 2023 and 2024 regarding health equity for both Medicaid and the Children’s Health insurance Program (CHIP) that would...

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