Agency Expands Marketplace and BHP Health Coverage to DACA Recipients; Does Not Update Definition of “Lawfully Present” for Medicaid and CHIP
May 3, 2024 | |
Agency Expands Marketplace and BHP Health Coverage to DACA Recipients; Does Not Update Definition of “Lawfully Present” for Medicaid and CHIP
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule to revise the definition of “lawfully present” in order to expand eligibility for health insurance coverage through the Exchange and Basic Health Program to recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program (press release; fact sheet). What it is. Under current federal regulations, DACA recipients are… (Marceno, May 3, 2024) #Health Equity, #Health Insurance Exchanges, #Insurance Coverage, #Qualified Health Plans
