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On February 26, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published this Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) informational bulletin announcing its plans to delay enforcement of a provision in the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services rule that requires states to establish a fee-for-service (FFS) grievance system for home- and community-based services (HCBS). CMS had intended to begin enforcement on July 9, 2026. It now plans to delay until December 31, 2027.

Under the FFS grievance system requirements, a state must establish a procedure under which a beneficiary may file a grievance against the . . .

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Market Intelligence Resource | April 24, 2026

CMCS Informational Bulletin: Exercise Of Enforcement Discretion For Requirements For A Medicaid Fee-For-Service (FFS) Grievance System For Home- & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Until December 2027

On February 26, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published this Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) informational bulletin announcing its plans to delay enforcement of a provision in the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services rule that requires states to establish a fee-for-service (FFS) grievance system for home- and community-based services (HCBS). CMS had intended to begin enforcement on July 9, 2026. It now plans to delay until December 31, 2027.

Under the FFS grievance system requirements, a state must establish a procedure under which a beneficiary may file a grievance against the . . .

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