Today, the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released additional guidance to states on the Families First
Coronavirus Response Act, Public Law No. 116-127, and the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law No. 116-136.
This guidance is in the form of a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
that addresses enhanced federal Medicaid funding and other topics during
the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) national emergency.
All Medicaid programs are
jointly funded between the state and the federal governments where
the federal government pays states for a specified percentage of
program expenditures, commonly referred to as the Federal Medical Assistance
Percentage (FMAP).
The guidance today covers topics such as:
- The Emergency Period described in the Families First
Coronavirus Response Act;
- The New Optional Medicaid Eligibility Group;
- Benefits and Cost sharing for
COVID-related testing and diagnostic services;
- Implications for the Children’s
Health Insurance Program;
- Implications for the Basic
Health Program;
- Additional Questions on the
Increased FMAP under Section 6008 of the FFCRA;
- Availability of 100 percent FMAP
and Other Financial Questions;
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security (CARES) Act
The information released
today furthers CMS’s commitment to providing our state partners the
resources they need during this public health emergency, and earlier CMS
actions in response to the COVID-19 crisis are all part of ongoing White
House Coronavirus Task Force efforts. To keep up with the important work
the Task Force is doing in response to COVID-19, click here: www.coronavirus.gov. For a complete and updated list of CMS
actions, guidance, and other information in response to the COVID-19
virus, 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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