CMS Announces Updated Medicaid COVID-19 FAQs

As announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS):

“The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted additional Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to Medicaid.gov to aid state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies in their response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The new FAQs cover a variety of Medicaid and CHIP topics, including:

• Emergency Preparedness and Response;
• Eligibility and Enrollment Flexibilities;
• Benefit Flexibilities;
• Cost-Sharing Flexibilities;
• Financing Flexibilities 
• Managed Care Flexibilities;
• Information Technology; and
• Data Reporting