Provision of Medicaid and CHIP Services to Incarcerated Youth State Health Official Letter

View in browser | Distributed by Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) CMS Issues Provision of Medicaid and CHIP Services to Incarcerated Youth State Health Official Letter Today, CMS issued a letter to State Health Officials addressing the statutory requirements in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA, 2023) regarding the availability of certain state plan services for incarcerated youth in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and modification of CHIP eligibility requirements for children who become incarcerated. The letter also provides guidance on the requirement that states submit a state plan amendment (SPA) to implement the coverage with an effective date of no later than January 1, 2025. The letter is available on Medicaid.gov.   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