Commissioners Review Policy Options to Support Transitions to Adult Medicaid Coverage for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

Commissioners Review Policy Options to Support Transitions to Adult Medicaid Coverage for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) convened a session to examine policy options aimed at improving transitions from child to adult Medicaid coverage for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). Drawing on stakeholder interviews and analysis of 2023 Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) data, staff highlighted persistent challenges, including coverage gaps during age-based… (Colocho, January 30, 2026) #Pediatrics, #Public Health