Illinois Proposes Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Up To One Year

Illinois has submitted a waiver to CMS asking to extend Medicaid coverage up to one year after a Medicaid beneficiary has had a baby, as opposed to the current 60-day limit. CMS is accepting public comments on the waiver through Feb. 13. The waiver was submitted to CMS on Dec. 31 and includes a report from the state’s maternal mortality review committee. According to the report, women with Medicaid coverage were two- and-a-half times more likely to die within one...