0938-AU00 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Streamlining the Medicaid, CHIP, and BHP Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes (CMS-2421)

This rule implements changes to simplify the processes for eligible individuals to enroll and retain eligibility in Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health Program (BHP).  The changes will be finalized in two rules.  The first final rule will remove barriers and facilitate enrollment of new applicants, particularly those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.  The second final rule will follow in CY 2024 and implement changes to align enrollment and renewal requirements for most individuals in Medicaid; establish beneficiary protections related to returned mail; create timeliness requirements for redeterminations of eligibility in Medicaid and CHIP; make transitions between programs easier; eliminate access barriers for children enrolled in CHIP by prohibiting premium lock-out periods, waiting periods, and benefit limitations; and modernize recordkeeping requirements to ensure proper documentation of eligibility and enrollment.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No 42 CFR 431 42 CFR 435 42 CFR 457 42 CFR 600 42 U.S.C. 1302 Yes NPRM 09/07/2022 87 FR 54760 NPRM Comment Period End 11/07/2022 1st Final Action 09/00/2023 2nd Final Action 02/00/2024 No Local State No No No Sarah Delone Deputy Director, Children and Adults Health Programs Group 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 410 786-5647 sarah.delone2@cms.hhs.gov S2-01-16, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, MS: S2-01-16, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244