Virginia program extends Medicaid/CHIP postpartum coverage to one year
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday approved extending postpartum coverage to 12 months after childbirth for an estimated 6,000 Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollees in the Virginia Family Access to Medical Insurance Security MOMS and FAMIS Select Demonstration. The extension aligns with a provision in the American Rescue Plan Act that gives states the option to extend postpartum coverage from the required 60 days to 12 months beginning April 1, 2022.
“The Biden-Harris Administration encourages more states across the country to adopt this expansion and support healthy parents and babies,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.
Related News Articles
Headline
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) June 11 released its June report to Congress. The first chapter focuses on improving the…
Headline
A report released May 29 by the Government Accountability Office found a lack of state oversight on Medicaid managed care plans’ use of prior authorization for…
Headline
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking public comments until July 22 on the information requirements associated with attestation…
Headline
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced the approval of Delaware and Tennessee as the first states to provide diapers to children…
Headline
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 9 announced an extension of unwinding flexibilities to support state efforts to protect the continuity of…
Headline
The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury May 1 released a new process for resubmitting disputes under the No Surprises Act…