COVID-19 PHE Unwinding Section 1902(e)(14)(A) Waiver Approvals
Following the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), many states will need to process an unprecedented volume of renewals and application determinations on a timely basis. This substantial volume of eligibility caseload work, coupled with significant staffing shortages, could cause many states to face substantial operational and system challenges. To support states facing significant operational issues with income and eligibility determination systems and to protect eligible beneficiaries from inappropriate coverage losses during the unwinding period following the end of the COVID-19 PHE, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing states the option to request authority under section 1902(e)(14)(A) of the Social Security Act (the Act) in limited circumstances and subject to CMS approval.
As outlined in the March 3, 2022 State Health Official (SHO) letter #22-001, states may request time-limited authority under section 1902(e)(14)(A) of the Act to pursue strategies to support the unwinding period following the end of the COVID-19 PHE that facilitate the renewal process and ensure due process protections during the fair hearing process.
As of August 18, 2023, CMS has approved a number of 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in relation to unwinding related challenges that states face.
- Enroll and/or Renew Individuals Based on Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) Eligibility (Targeted SNAP Strategy)
- Enroll and/or Renew Individuals Based on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Eligibility (Targeted TANF Strategy)
- Ex Parte Renewal for Individuals with No Income and No Data Returned (Beneficiaries with No Income Renewal)
- Ex Parte Renewal for Individuals with Income at or below 100% of Federal Poverty Level and No Data Returned (Beneficiaries with Low Income Renewal)
- Facilitating Renewal for Individuals with no Asset Verification System (AVS) Data Returned within a Reasonable Timeframe (Streamlined Asset Verification)
- Partnering with Managed Care Plans to Update Beneficiary Contact Information (MCO Beneficiary Contact Updates)
- Use of the National Change of Address Database (NCOA) and United States Postal Service (USPS) Returned Mail to Update Beneficiary Contact Information (NCOA and/or USPS Contact Updates)
- Partnering with Enrollment Brokers to Update Beneficiary Contact Information (Enrollment Broker Contact Updates)
- Partnering with Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Organizations to Update Beneficiary Contact Information (PACE Contact Updates)
- Extending Automatic Re-enrollment into Medicaid Managed Care Plans up to 120 Days (MCO Plan Auto-Re-enrollment)
- Extended Timeframe to Take Final Administrative Action on Fair Hearing Requests (Fair Hearing Timeframe Extension)
- Delaying the Resumption of Medicaid Premiums Until a Full Redetermination is Completed (Medicaid Premium Resumption Delay)
States may also request authority under section 1902(e)(14)(A) of the Act to implement other strategies needed to ensure that they can establish income and eligibility determination and operations systems that protect beneficiaries during the unwinding period, including strategies that will support compliance with federal renewal requirements following the end of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Medicaid continuous enrollment condition. States that have opted for these strategies, including through mitigation plans, are included under the “Other” categories in the table below.
For additional information on 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers and other strategies to prevent procedural terminations, see SHO letter #22-001 and State Strategies to Prevent Procedural Terminations. Please note that this chart represents unwinding strategies approved under section 1902(e)(14)(A) authority and is not an exhaustive list of strategies a state has otherwise adopted to protect beneficiaries.
States/Territories | States/Territories Totals | Targeted SNAP Strategy (MAGI) | Targeted SNAP Strategy (non-MAGI) | Targeted TANF Strategy (MAGI) | Targeted TANF Strategy (non-MAGI) | Beneficiaries with No Income Renewal | Beneficiaries with Low Income Renewal | Streamlined Asset Verification | MCO Beneficiary Contact Updates | NCOA and/or USPS Contact Updates | Enrollment Broker Contact Updates | PACE Contact Updates | MCO Plan Auto-Re-enrollment | Fair Hearing Timeframe Extension | Medicaid Premium Resumption Delay | Other | Other, Mitigation Strategies Related to Ex Parte Renewal Functionality | Other, Mitigation Strategies Related to Submission of Renewal Forms |
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Alabama | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Alaska | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Arizona1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Arkansas2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
California3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Connecticut | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Delaware4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
District of Columbia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Georgia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hawaii5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Idaho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Illinois | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Indiana | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kentucky7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Louisiana | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maine8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Maryland9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Massachusetts10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Michigan11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Mississippi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Missouri | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Nevada13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
New Hampshire14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New Jersey15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New Mexico | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
North Carolina17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
North Dakota18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oregon20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pennsylvania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rhode Island21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
South Carolina22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
South Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tennessee23 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Texas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Utah24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vermont25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Virginia26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Washington | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
West Virginia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wisconsin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wyoming27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total waivers by type | 21 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 32 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 56 | 25 | 6 | |
Total Approved Waivers | 321 | |||||||||||||||||
Total States/Territories with Waivers | 52 |
Arizona1 - State has an approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waiver in the “Other” category that authorize the state to temporarily permit Medicaid managed care plans to assist their enrollees in completing the Medicaid renewal process, including completing certain parts of their renewal forms.
Arkansas2 - State has two approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in the “Other” category that authorize the state to temporarily: 1) accept updated in-state enrollee contact information received from the state's Qualified Health Plans (QHP) without additional confirmation from the beneficiary; & 2) permit Medicaid managed care plans to assist their enrollees in completing the Medicaid renewal process, including completing certain parts of their renewal forms.
California3 - State has two approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in the “Other” category that authorize the state to temporarily: (1) waive the beneficiary asset test at renewal for individuals enrolled on a non-MAGI basis; & 2) reinstate eligibility effective on the individual’s prior termination date for individuals who were disenrolled based on a procedural reason and are subsequently redetermined eligible for Medicaid during the state’s reconsideration period. The state also has an approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waiver that authorizes the state to temporarily extend the timeframe permitted for beneficiaries to request a fair hearing to 120 days from the date the notice of action is mailed.
Delaware4 - State has an approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waiver in the “Other” category that authorizes the state to temporarily reinstate eligibility effective on the individual’s prior termination date for individuals who were disenrolled based on a procedural reason and are subsequently redetermined eligible for Medicaid during the state’s reconsideration period.
Hawaii5 - State has an approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waiver in the “Other” category that authorizes the state to temporarily reinstate eligibility effective on the individual’s prior termination date for individuals who were disenrolled based on a procedural reason and are subsequently redetermined eligible for Medicaid during the state’s reconsideration period.
Kansas6 - State has three approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in the “Other” category that authorize the state to temporarily: (1) permit Medicaid managed care plans to assist their enrollees in completing the Medicaid renewal process, including completing certain parts of their renewal forms; (2) reinstate eligibility effective on the individual’s prior termination date for individuals who were disenrolled based on a procedural reason and are subsequently redetermined eligible for Medicaid during the state’s reconsideration period; & (3) permit applicants and beneficiaries to designate an authorized representative via the telephone without requiring a signed designation from the applicant and beneficiary submitted to the state Medicaid agency.
Kentucky7 - State has four Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in the “Other” category that authorize the state to temporarily: (1) waive the recording of the telephonic signature for applicants and beneficiaries; (2) permit Medicaid managed care plans to assist their enrollees in completing the Medicaid renewal process, including completing certain parts of their renewal forms; (3) reinstate eligibility effective on the individual’s prior termination date for individuals who were disenrolled based on a procedural reason and are subsequently redetermined eligible for Medicaid during the state’s reconsideration period; & (4) waive the beneficiary asset test at renewal for individuals enrolled on a non-MAGI basis.
Maine8 - State has two approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in the "Other" category that authorize the state to temporarily (1) accept updated in-state enrollee contact information received from the state's Dual Eligible Special Needs Program without additional confirmation from the beneficiary; & (2) reinstate eligibility effective on the individual’s prior termination date for individuals who were disenrolled based on a procedural reason and are subsequently redetermined eligible for Medicaid during the state’s reconsideration period.
Maryland9 - State has five approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in the "Other" category that authorize the state to temporarily: (1) permit applicants and beneficiaries to designate an authorized representative via the telephone without requiring a signed designation from the applicant and beneficiary submitted to the state Medicaid agency; (2) waive the recording of the telephonic signature for applicants and beneficiaries; (3) waive the beneficiary asset test at renewal for individuals enrolled on a non-MAGI basis; 4) permit Medicaid managed care plans to assist their enrollees in completing the Medicaid renewal process, including completing certain parts of their renewal forms; (5) temporary suspend the requirement to cooperate with the agency in establishing the identity of a child's parents and in obtaining medical support.
Massachusetts10 - State has three approved Section 1902(e)(14) waivers in the "Other" category that authorize the state to temporarily: (1) accept updated in-state enrollee contact information received from the state's Department of Housing and Community Development (DCHD) without additional confirmation from the beneficiary; (2) accept updated in-state enrollee contact information received from a trusted third-party data source only if it is more recent than the contact information on file for beneficiaries for whom the state received returned mail with no forwarding address, without additional confirmation from the individual; and (3) permit applicants and beneficiaries to designate an authorized representative via the telephone without requiring a signed designation from the applicant and beneficiary submitted to the state Medicaid agency.
Michigan11 - State has two approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in the "Other" category that authorize the state to temporarily: 1) permit Medicaid managed care plans to assist their enrollees in completing the Medicaid renewal process, including completing certain parts of their renewal forms; & 2) reinstate eligibility effective on the individual’s prior termination date for individuals who were disenrolled based on a procedural reason and are subsequently redetermined eligible for Medicaid during the state’s reconsideration period.
Minnesota12 - State has an approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waiver in the "Other" category that authorizes the state to temporarily waive the recording of the telephonic signature for applicants and beneficiaries.
Nevada13 - State has four approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in the “Other” category that authorize the state to temporarily: 1) waive the beneficiary asset test at renewal for individuals enrolled on a non-MAGI basis; 2) permit applicants and beneficiaries to designate an authorized representative via the telephone without requiring a signed designation from the applicant and beneficiary submitted to the state Medicaid agency; 3) permit Medicaid managed care plans to assist their enrollees in completing the Medicaid renewal process; & 4) renew Medicaid eligibility for individuals with only Title II or other stable sources of income.
New Hampshire14 - State has an approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waiver in the "Other" category that authorize the state to temporarily streamline asset verification at renewal to assume there has been no change in resources for non-MAGI individuals, which cannot be verified through the AVS, when the state has information in the case file that the total countable resources, excluding trusts, are $999.99 or less.
New Jersey15 - State has an approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waiver in the “Other” category that authorizes the state to temporarily permit the state to renew Medicaid eligibility for individuals with only Title II or other stable sources of income. The state also has an approved 1902(e)(14)(A) waiver that permits that state to temporarily adopt certain recommended fair hearing decisions issued by administrative law judges (ALJs) as final fair hearing decisions without agency review
New York16 - State has an approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waiver that authorizes the state to temporarily utilize the Targeted SNAP Strategy for the state's CHIP population.
North Carolina17 - State has an approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waiver in the “Other” category that authorizes the state to temporarily reinstate eligibility effective on the individual’s prior termination date for individuals who were disenrolled based on a procedural reason and are subsequently redetermined eligible for Medicaid during the state’s reconsideration period.
North Dakota18 - State has three approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in the “Other” category that authorize the state to temporarily: 1) renew Medicaid eligibility for individuals with only Title II or other stable sources of income; 2) permit Medicaid managed care plans to assist their enrollees in completing the Medicaid renewal process, including completing certain parts of their renewal forms; & 3) suspend the requirement to cooperate with the agency in establishing the identity of a child's parents and in obtaining medical support.
Ohio19 - State has an approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waiver in the “Other” category that authorizes the state to temporarily permit Medicaid managed care plans to assist their enrollees in completing the Medicaid renewal process, including completing certain parts of their renewal forms.
Oregon20 - State has an approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waiver in the "Other" category that authorizes the state to accept updated in-state enrollee contact information received from the state's contracted care coordination entities which serve the state's fee-for service population without additional confirmation from the beneficiary.
Rhode Island21 - State has two approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in the “Other” category that authorize the state to temporarily: 1) permit Medicaid managed care plans to assist their enrollees in completing the Medicaid renewal process, including completing certain parts of their renewal forms; & 2) waive the beneficiary asset test at renewal for individuals enrolled on a non-MAGI basis.
South Carolina22 - State has five approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in the "Other" category that authorize the state to temporarily: 1) permit applicants and beneficiaries to designate an authorized representative via the telephone without requiring a signed designation from the applicant and beneficiary submitted to the state Medicaid agency; 2) waive the recording of the telephonic signature for applicants and beneficiaries; 3) reinstate eligibility effective on the individual’s prior termination date for individuals who were disenrolled based on a procedural reason and are subsequently redetermined eligible for Medicaid during the state’s reconsideration period; 4) authorize Medicaid managed care plans to assist their enrollees in completing the Medicaid renewal process, including completing certain parts of their renewal forms.; & 5) suspend the requirement to cooperate with the agency in establishing the identity of a child's parents and in obtaining medical support.
Tennessee23 - State has three approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in the "Other" category that authorize the state to temporarily: 1) permit applicants and beneficiaries to designate an authorized representative via the telephone without requiring a signed designation from the applicant and beneficiary submitted to the state Medicaid agency; 2) permit Medicaid managed care plans to assist their enrollees in completing the Medicaid renewal process, including completing certain parts of their renewal forms; & 3) reinstate eligibility effective on the individual’s prior termination date for individuals who were disenrolled based on a procedural reason and are subsequently redetermined eligible for Medicaid during the state’s reconsideration period.
Utah24 - State has an approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waiver in the “Other” category that authorizes the state to temporarily permit Medicaid managed care plans to assist their enrollees in completing the Medicaid renewal process, including completing certain parts of their renewal forms.
Vermont25 - State has two approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in the "Other" category that authorize the state to temporarily: 1) suspend the requirement that individuals apply for certain other benefits to which they are entitled as a condition of Medicaid eligibility; & 2) waive the recording of the telephonic signature to beneficiaries receiving long-term care in an institution as well as beneficiaries receiving home and community-based services (HCBS) through the following programs: Choices for Care, Brain Injury Program, Developmental Disabilities, and Intensive HCBS.
Virginia26 - State has three approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waivers in the "Other" category that authorize the state to temporarily: 1) permit applicants and beneficiaries to designate an authorized representative via the telephone without requiring a signed designation from the applicant and beneficiary submitted to the state Medicaid agency; 2) permit Medicaid managed care plans to assist their enrollees in completing the Medicaid renewal process, including completing certain parts of their renewal forms; & 3) reinstate eligibility effective on the individual’s prior termination date for individuals who were disenrolled based on a procedural reason and are subsequently redetermined eligible for Medicaid during the state’s reconsideration period.
Wyoming27 - State has an approved Section 1902(e)(14)(A) waiver in the “Other” category that authorizes the state to temporarily reinstate eligibility effective on the individual’s prior termination date for individuals who were disenrolled based on a procedural reason and are subsequently redetermined eligible for Medicaid during the state’s reconsideration period.