CMS released a Center Informational Bulletin on the Spousal Impoverishment Rules

View in browser | Distributed by Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Center Informational Bulletin (CIB) that explains the extension of the mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that state Medicaid programs apply the spousal impoverishment financial eligibility rules in determining eligibility for married individuals in need of Medicaid coverage for home and community-based services.  The ACA's mandate was set to expire on December 18, 2020, but it has been extended multiple times.  And most recently, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, extended the ACA's mandate until September 30, 2023.  -          Learn more here: https://www.medicaid.gov/federal-policy-guidance/downloads/cib050421.pdf    Stay connected with Medicaid.gov and CMS: Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Contact Us   Questions or problems? Please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This e-mail was sent to edwardlorilla1986.paxforex@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (410-786-5473) · 7500 Security Boulevard · Baltimore MD 21244