LIVE Beneficiaries Act
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill requires state Medicaid programs to regularly check the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File to identify and disenroll deceased beneficiaries. Starting in 2027, states must review the file at least quarterly to ensure that individuals who are no longer alive remain enrolled in Medicaid. If a deceased individual is identified, their coverage will be terminated, and payments will cease (except for pre-death services). The bill also includes a process for states to reinstate coverage if a misidentification occurs.
Key provisions
- States must review the Death Master File quarterly to identify deceased Medicaid enrollees.
- States must disenroll deceased beneficiaries from the Medicaid program.
- States must treat Death Master File information as factual confirmation of death.
- States must reinstate coverage if a misidentification of death occurs.
- The requirement begins January 1, 2027.
- States can utilize other electronic data sources to identify potentially deceased beneficiaries, alongside the Death Master File.
- The law amends section 1902 of the Social Security Act.
- The law defines ‘Death Master File’ for the purpose of this legislation.
Who is affected
- Medicaid beneficiaries
- State Medicaid programs
- Social Security Administration
- Healthcare providers
- Individuals enrolled in Medicaid
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