CMS To End Federal Medicaid Coverage Of Some Non-Medical Benefits

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) does not intend to approve or renew Medicaid Section 1115 waivers seeking to use Medicaid funds to pay for some non-medical benefits for beneficiaries such as housing supports, nutrition programs, non-medical in-home services for people not fully eligible for Medicaid, high-speed internet for rural health care provider organizations, and other workforce development initiatives. In a letter to states sent on April 10, CMS said such programs are not aligned with the core Medicaid mission to cover health care costs for individuals with qualifying income levels. “In all cases . . .