CMS Must Prevent Unfair Coverage Losses In Unwinding, Groups Say

By Jessica Karins / April 24, 2023 at 5:28 PM

More than 230 health advocacy groups are pressing HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to use full authority granted by Congress to prevent a “health equity and civil rights disaster” as states renew Medicaid eligibility over the next 14 months following a three-year pause, including by reducing federal matching funds, imposing monetary penalties or placing state Medicaid determinations on hold if beneficiaries are unfairly terminated.



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