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Trump Administration Approves 34th State Request for Medicaid Emergency Waivers
Under President Trump’s leadership, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved its 34th state Medicaid waiver request under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act. Granting these waivers is made possible by the President’s national emergency declaration to ensure that CMS is providing state partners with the maximum flexibility needed to care for Medicaid beneficiaries during the coronavirus public health emergency.
These Medicaid 1135 waiver approvals were approved in record time, all within days of the states’ submission of requests and had an average approval time of less than six days. Other types of Medicaid waivers can require months of negotiation, but in light of the urgent and evolving needs of states during COVID-19 CMS developed a streamlined template for facilitate expedited application and approval of Medicaid 1135 waivers. CMS will continue to work with additional states that submit requests to promptly review and approve their applications. Read More