US EditionFeds Start Alerting States of People Possibly Ineligible for Medicaid
- The Trump administration's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are checking the immigration status of Medicaid and CHIP recipients for eligibility concerns.
- Approximately 71 million people have Medicaid coverage, while 7 million children are insured through CHIP, according to the latest figures.
- States will receive monthly reports to verify the immigration status of individuals on Medicaid or CHIP.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated, 'We are tightening oversight of enrollment to safeguard taxpayer dollars and guarantee that these vital programs serve only those who are truly eligible under the law.
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Feds direct states to check immigration status of their Medicaid enrollees
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Feds start alerting states of people possibly ineligible for Medicaid
BOSTON (SHNS) - Federal officials on Tuesday began contacting states to flag individuals who might not qualify for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program due to their immigration status, part of what the Trump administration described as an "oversight initiative." The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, announced that it plans to provide states with "monthly enrollment reports" identifying people whose citizenship or…
Eastern Shore Rural Health Monitoring Federal and State Medicaid, Rural Health Policy Changes
Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc. is reviewing recent federal and state actions related to Medicaid eligibility and rural health funding. CEO Jeannette Edwards stated that the organization is tracking developments following Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Directive Twelve, signed August 13, 2025, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ nationwide initiative to remove ineligible Medicaid enrollees announced this week. ...
States directed to check immigration status for Medicaid access
This week, the Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an effort to check the immigration status of people who get their health insurance through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Medicaid is the public health insurance program for people with low incomes that’s jointly funded by states and the federal government. For families that earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to…
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