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Federal Disaster Resources

This page provides federal resources that are helpful during emergencies and disasters. We also created Medicaid & CHIP disaster preparedness toolkits to provide states and territories with additional disaster-related information.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of West Virginia for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 30, 2020.  Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Delaware 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 Delaware and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

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

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Oklahoma for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 24, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on April 15, 2020 detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Oklahoma and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Wisconsin for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on April 20, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on June 3, 2020 detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Wisconsin and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

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.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Mississippi for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 23, 2020. Your follow-up communication to CMS on April 1, 2020 detai1ed an additional federal requirement that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Mississippi and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Arizona for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 23, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on April 17, 2020 detai1ed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Arizona and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

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 follow-up communication to CMS on May 26, 2020, detai1ed an additional federal requirement that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Alaska and requested a waiver or modification of the additional requirement.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Ohio for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on April 22, 2020.  Your initial April 14, 2020 communication and your May 18, 2020 communication included requests for additional flexibilities we can now approve.
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