S 1082

The Safeguarding Medicaid Act aims to strengthen Medicaid eligibility determination by requiring all states and territories to implement asset verification programs. It mandates that states conduct resource tests to assess an individual’s financial resources for Medicaid eligibility, aligning these tests with those used for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) unless a state establishes a different threshold. The legislation also directs the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to track federal savings resulting from these programs and requires states to report on their eligibility determination activities to CMS for review.