CMS Seeks Comments on Proposals to Modify Existing Processes to Allow States to Attest That They Will Continue to Offer Emergency Medicaid and Select CHIP Coverage When Legal Immigrants Are No Longer Eligible for Full Coverage Under H.R. 1
April 21, 2026 | |
CMS Seeks Comments on Proposals to Modify Existing Processes to Allow States to Attest That They Will Continue to Offer Emergency Medicaid and Select CHIP Coverage When Legal Immigrants Are No Longer Eligible for Full Coverage Under H.R. 1
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two notices (first notice; second notice) with 14-day comment opportunities related to section 71109 of the One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1), which prevents states from using federal Medicaid dollars to provide full Medicaid coverage to individuals who are legal immigrants but do not fall under certain categories. H.R. 1 restricts… (Joyce, April 21, 2026) #Immigration
