Industry Bulletins | June 8, 2022
CMS Approves 12-Month Medicaid/CHIP Postpartum Expansions In California, Florida, Kentucky & Oregon
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved California, Florida, Kentucky, and Oregon actions to expand Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage to 12 months postpartum. The expansion will affect 126,000 families across their states, annually—supporting 57,000; 52,000; 10,000; and 7,000 parents, respectively.
The expansion of coverage in California, Kentucky, and Oregon was made possible by a new state plan opportunity included in the American Rescue Plan. Florida will offer its coverage through a Medicaid and CHIP section 1115 demonstration.
The four states join South Carolina, Tennessee, Michigan, Louisiana, Virginia . . .