CMS updates Medicaid guidance on planning for end of COVID-19 emergency

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released updated guidance for state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program agencies on planning for the eventual end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The guidance extends the timeframe for states to complete pending eligibility and enrollment work to up to 12 months after the PHE ends; and requires states to complete a redetermination of eligibility after the PHE for all beneficiaries prior to taking any adverse action.
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