On November 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a notice reminding states that they must act quickly when a person’s residency changes. The notice explains what states should do to review and update eligibility for people who might be enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in more than one state.
CMS will send each state a one-time list of people who may be enrolled in another state’s Medicaid or CHIP program. This list is based on data that states have submitted to CMS. States will need to review this information, check if these people are still eligible based on where they live, and, if not, end their coverage in the state where they no longer reside.
For technical assistance or additional questions about this bulletin, states may submit an email to: CMSEligEnrollSupport@cms.hhs.gov.