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Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - New Mexico Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Second Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of New Mexico for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 23, 2020. Your follow-up communication to CMS on June 16, 2020 detai1ed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in New Mexico and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - New Hampshire Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Third Request)

Your follow-up communication to CMS on June 23, 2020 detai1ed an additional federal requirement that also poses issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in New Hampshire and requested a waiver or modification of this additional requirement.

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Montana Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Second Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Montana for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 30, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on June 18, 2020 detai1ed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Montana and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - New York Coronavirus Disease 2019 (March 23, 2020 Communication)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of New York for multiple Section 1135 flexibilities on March 26, 2020. Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Washington Coronavirus Disease 2019 (March 15, 2020 Communication)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Washington for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 19, 2020, as well as a subsequent approval on May 6, 2020. Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Connecticut Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Second Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Connecticut for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 27, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on May 29, 2020 detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Connecticut and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Colorado Coronavirus Disease 2019 (First Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Colorado for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 26, 2020. Your initial request included a request for additional flexibility that we can now approve. 

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Massachusetts Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Third Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Massachusetts for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 26, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on April 23, 2020 detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Massachusetts and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - South Carolina Coronavirus Disease 2019 (March 27, 2020 Communication)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of South Carolina for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 31, 2020.  Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - New York Coronavirus Disease 2019 (March 23, 2020 Communication)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of New York for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 26, 2020.  Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.
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