Today, in keeping with its commitment to ensure
states have the necessary tools to respond to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
approved an additional two state Medicaid waiver requests under Section
1135 of the Social Security Act (Act), bringing the total number of
approved Section 1135 waivers for states to forty. The waivers offer
states new flexibilities to focus their resources on combatting the
outbreak and providing the best possible care to their Medicaid
beneficiaries. These waivers support President Trump’s commitment to
operating a COVID-19 response that is locally executed, state managed and
federally supported. All Section 1135 approval letters will be posted here as
they are issued.
CMS approved waivers for the following states
today:
·
South
Carolina
·
Tennessee
CMS provides guidance to states on how to apply
for Section 1135 waivers through the Medicaid Disaster Response Tool Kit,
which can be found here.
To further the agency’s efforts, CMS has developed checklists
and tools to expedite requests and approvals for waivers and other
commonly requested flexibilities. CMS will continue to expeditiously
review and approve, as appropriate, all Section 1135 waivers and other
requests that the agency receives to ensure that we are providing our state
partners with the maximum flexibility they need to care for their Medicaid beneficiaries
during the public health emergency.
These waivers, and earlier CMS
actions in response to COVID-19, are part of the ongoing White House Task
Force efforts. To keep up with the important work the Task Force is doing
in response to COVID-19, visit www.coronavirus.gov.
For a complete and updated list of CMS actions, and other information
specific to CMS, please visit the Current
Emergencies Website. Additionally, CMS has launched a
dedicated, Medicaid.gov,
COVID-19 resource page that will be continually updated with
relevant information.
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