New Mexico Medicaid 1115 Demonstration Extension For Centennial Care 2.0 (Turquoise Care)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the state’s request to extend its Centennial Care 2.0 1115 Medicaid waiver, which the state will rename as New Mexico Turquoise Care. The extension allows the state to continue four existing programs: reimbursement for family members providing personal care services for people with disabilities, increasing enrollment limits for the Community Benefit program, increasing the annual enrollment of the supportive housing program, providing continuous eligibility for children up to age six, and expanding a home visiting pilot program. The state was also approved to launch new initiatives including the Reentry . . .