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A Look at Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies During the Unwinding of Continuous Enrollment and Beyond

Executive Summary In early 2023, states began final preparations for the end of the pandemic-related Medicaid continuous enrollment provision following passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2023, which lifted the requirement effective March 31, 2023. During the three-year pause on Medicaid disenrollments, Medicaid and CHIP enrollment grew by 32% from 71.3 million to […]

Tricia Brooks, Allexa Gardner

Series: Improving Access and Managed Care in Medicaid and CHIP

Earlier this year, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized two new regulations aimed at improving access to care for those enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) across delivery systems. CCF experts summarize both rules in “An Explanation of Final Medicaid Managed Care and Access Rules“. Below is a […]

Final Medicaid Managed Care Rule Explained

CMS recently finalized two key regulations: “Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services” (Access Rule) and “Medicaid, CHIP Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality” (Managed Care Rule), aimed at improving access to care in Medicaid across delivery systems (fee-for-service and managed care) and authorities (state plan and waiver services). The Managed Care Rule addresses five primary areas: […]

Leonardo Cuello

New Federal Rules Aim to Improve Access to Care for People Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP

Medicaid and CHIP provide health insurance coverage to more than 84 million people, including low-income children, families, seniors, pregnant people, and people with disabilities. While Medicaid has a proven track record of providing affordable, high quality health care, stakeholders have long sought better transparency and accountability with respect to access to services. CMS recently finalized […]

Kelly Whitener
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