CMS Approves Healthier Mississippi Section 1115 Demonstration Five-Year Extension

View in browser | Distributed by Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a five-year extension of Mississippi's "Healthier Mississippi" section 1115 demonstration through September 30, 2029. The Healthier Mississippi demonstration, first approved on September 10, 2004, covers individuals who are aged, blind, and disabled with income at or below 135 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) who are not eligible for Medicare and are not eligible under the Medicaid state plan. The state did not request changes with this extension, but rather sought to continue the operations of the current demonstration without any changes. The demonstration is effective from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029. Today's approval and other administrative documents can be found on the Medicaid.gov demonstration page.   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