Agency Issues Final Rule on Streamlining Medicaid; Medicare Savings Program Eligibility Determination and Enrollment

Agency Issues Final Rule on Streamlining Medicaid; Medicare Savings Program Eligibility Determination and Enrollment

Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule to streamline enrollment and retention in Medicare Savings Program (MSP) coverage (press release; fact sheet). This final rule is intended to leverage data from other programs and eliminate duplication of paperwork, reduce out-of-pocket and premium costs for eligible individuals, and streamline the application process and enrollment for… (Marceno, September 18, 2023) #Dual Eligibles, #Health Equity