CHCS January 11, 2024
On November 16, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new informational bulletin and an accompanying coverage table on state options to cover services that address health-related social needs (HRSN) through Medicaid. The guidance was part of a package of materials released on the same day, including the White House’s U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Call to Action, and a report on Community Care Hubs.
The November 2023 release is the latest in a stream of federal guidance on this topic. Over the past three years, CMS and its federal partners have released: a January 2021 state Medicaid director letter on comprehensive state options to...