State Medicaid Director/Health Official Letter About Policy Options for Using SNAP Data To Determine Medicaid Eligibility & An Update On Targeted Enrollment Strategies

This document was released on August 31, 2015 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The letter informs state health officials and state Medicaid directors about ways to use data collected from individuals recieving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to streamline Medicaid enrollment and renewals. The letter expands upon the opportunities for facilitating Medicaid and the children's health insurance program enrollment options described in the guidance to states issued on May 17, 2013 . . .