CMS Official: CMS Will Soon Give States Deadlines To Update Medicaid Enrollment Systems

CMS will soon lay out specific deadlines for states to update their Medicaid eligibility and enrollment systems amid concerns that slow state implementation is causing individuals to prematurely lose coverage, a CMS official told House lawmakers this week. CMS released a final rule in March to streamline Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Plan enrollment, urging states to revise their processes “as quickly as possible” to comply with federal guidelines. House Energy & Commerce ranking Democrat Frank Pallone (NJ) asked CMS...