The Cuban Haitian Nicaraguan and Venezuelan (CHNV) Program was a Biden-era humanitarian parole initiative that allowed certain Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan individuals to reside temporarily in the U.S. if they passed vetting and had a financial sponsor.
Parolees under this program, like other individuals with certain immigration statuses, could qualify for Medicaid in many states. After the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a lower court injunction in May 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was allowed to terminate CHNV parole while litigation continued.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter to state Medicaid agencies reminding them that they are now expected to review the eligibility of all individuals who previously qualified for Medicaid based on CHNV parolee status, unless an individual is eligible under another status, they must be disenrolled from Medicaid.