Previous Rules and RFIs
Proposed Rule (2023)
CMS published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled, “Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (CMS 2442-P)” on April 27, 2023. The proposed rule takes a comprehensive approach to improving access to care and quality and health outcomes, and seeks to better address health equity issues in the Medicaid program across fee for service and managed care delivery systems, including in HCBS programs. These changes were proposed to increase transparency and accountability and standardize data and monitoring, and create opportunities for states to promote active beneficiary engagement in their Medicaid programs, with the goal of improving access to care.
The deadline to submit comments on the proposed rule was July 3, 2023.
- Additional Information
- Fact Sheet: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (CMS 2442-P) and Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality (CMS-2439-P)
- Fact Sheet: Summary of Medicaid and CHIP Payment-Related Provisions
- Fact Sheet: Summary of Key Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Provisions
- Fact Sheet: Summary of the Medical Care Advisory Committee and Beneficiary Advisory Group Provisions
- Information on the related NPRM, also published on April 27, 2023 titled “Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality (CMS-2439-P)”
Request for Information (2022)
The Request for Information (RFI): Access to Coverage and Care in Medicaid & CHIP was open for a 60 day public comment period from February 17, 2022 through April 18, 2022. The RFI is now closed. CMS requested feedback from all interested stakeholders on topics related to health care access in Medicaid and CHIP including:
- Enrollment in coverage
- Maintaining coverage and
- Access to services and supports
- Request for Information Resources