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 five 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 thirty four. 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. Additional information about all of the Section 1135
Waivers that CMS has approved can be found here.
CMS
approved waivers for the following states today:
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Minnesota
- Pennsylvania
- Wyoming
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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