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Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Rhode Island Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Second, Third & Fourth Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the state of Rhode Island for multiple Section 1135 flexibilities on March 27, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on March 26, 2020, April 7, 2020, and May 4, 2020 detai1ed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Rhode Island and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Alaska Coronavirus Disease 2019

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Alaska for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on April 2, 2020.  Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

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

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the state of Missouri for multiple Section 1135 flexibilities on March 25, 2020.  Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

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

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the state of Georgia for multiple Section 1135 flexibilities on April 1, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on April 19, 2020 detailed an additional federal requirement that also poses issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Georgia and requested a waiver or modification of the additional requirement.

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

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the state of Indiana for multiple Section 1135 flexibilities on March 25, 2020.  Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Connecticut Coronavirus Disease 2019 (First 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 initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Louisiana Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Second & Third Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Louisiana for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 23, 2020.  Your follow-up communications to CMS on March 28 and April 20, 2020 detai1ed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Louisiana and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

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

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Minnesota for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 27, 2020.  Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - District of Columbia Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Third Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the District of Columbia for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on April 3, 2020.  Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

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

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Nebraska for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on April 2, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on May 4, 2020, detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Nebraska and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.
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