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 four 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
four. The waivers offer states new flexibilities to focus their
resources on combating 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:
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Georgia
·
Alaska
·
Arkansas
·
Nebraska
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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