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Updated List of Flexibilities Highlight Variety of Approaches States Are Taking to Promote Continuity of Coverage During the Unwinding

To meet the unprecedented moment of the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage protection, states have implemented a range of innovative policies to make the renewal process smoother for enrollees as well as state eligibility workers. One tool that states have increasingly used is Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers, or “e14s,” which we have written about previously […]

Allexa Gardner

November 1, 2023

CMS Makes the Right Call on Utah’s Medicaid Waiver: Where Do Things Stand on Postpartum Coverage?

In a little-noticed but important action, CMS recently notified the Utah Medicaid agency that it should proceed with extending postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months under the state plan amendment (SPA) option rather than continuing to pursue its Section 1115 waiver request. At first blush, this seems like a distinction only the most […]

Joan Alker, Andy Schneider October 13, 2023

The Biden Administration CMS Unwinds the Tennessee “Block Grant”

Two and a half years ago, on January 8, 2021, with considerable fanfare, the Trump administration CMS announced the approval of a Medicaid “aggregate cap waiver” for Tennessee. The Governor was more forthcoming, trumpeting the state’s receipt of a “block grant waiver.” You say “aggregate cap,” I say “block grant,” let’s call the whole thing […]

Andy Schneider

August 21, 2023

An Analysis of Georgia’s Section 1115 Medicaid Pathways to Coverage Program

Download Full Report In July 2023, Georgia will begin enrollment into its new Medicaid Pathways to Coverage (“Pathways”) program, with coverage expected to begin in September 2023. The program would offer coverage to a subset of low-income adults who meet a work reporting requirement and, depending on their income, pay a monthly premium. Georgia will […]

Allexa Gardner, Joan Alker, Leonardo Cuello June 27, 2023

Low-Income Parents at Significant Risk Under the House-Passed Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements in Debt Ceiling Bill

We’ve been closely reading Section 321 of the House-passed debt ceiling bill which would establish a pernicious new maze of red tape to trip people up and cause them to lose Medicaid coverage. While posing as a “work requirement”, this is really a plan to make people jump through more hoops in order to keep […]

Joan Alker, Edwin Park May 16, 2023

Comments on Oklahoma Medicaid Waiver Extension Application

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families submitted these comments to CMS regarding the Oklahoma Medicaid waiver extension application.