Medicaid Program Improvement Act
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill, the Medicaid Program Improvement Act, aims to improve the accuracy of addresses used in the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by requiring states to establish processes for regularly updating addresses and ensuring managed care plans report verified addresses directly from enrollees. It mandates that states obtain address information from reliable sources and act on changes, with specific requirements for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The bill also requires managed care organizations to transmit address information directly verified by enrollees to the state.
Key provisions
- States must establish processes to regularly obtain updated address information for Medicaid and CHIP enrollees.
- Managed care plans must report addresses directly verified by enrollees to states.
- The requirements begin January 1, 2026.
- Specific provisions apply to the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
- The bill amends section 1902 of the Social Security Act regarding address information.
- Section 2107 of the Social Security Act is amended to include the address information requirements.
- Section 1932 of the Social Security Act is amended to require managed care organizations to transmit verified addresses to states.
Who is affected
- Medicaid recipients
- Children enrolled in CHIP
- State Medicaid agencies
- Managed care organizations contracted with states
- Federal government (through oversight of Medicaid)
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