CMS Initiative Targets Undocumented Immigrants in Medicaid

CMS initiative targets undocumented immigrants in Medicaid

CMS will provide states monthly reports of beneficiaries whose citizenship or immigration status cannot be confirmed. States are expected to take “appropriate actions” including limiting coverage, the agency said.

Trump Admin Moves to Stop Medicaid Going to Migrants.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration announced stricter oversight on noncitizens receiving Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).WHEN & WHERE: The oversight program was launched in recent months, with new rules implemented under the One Big Beau…

POLITICS: Trump caught Democrats in a trap — torn by Medicaid lies – U-S-NEWS.COM

This week, President Donald Trump officially launched his push to remove illegal aliens from state Medicaid rolls by cross-checking them against federal databases, a move that’s sure to send Democrats running to the courts yet again. But when it comes to illegal immigrants and welfare, Democrats have a serious problem — and it’s not just their continuing slide in favorability. It’s that they just can’t make up their minds about whether or not th…

CMS Launches Nationwide Push to Remove Ineligible Medicaid Enrollees, Uphold Citizenship Requirements - The Iowa Standard

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today launched an oversight initiative to ensure that enrollees in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or have a satisfactory immigration status. CMS will begin providing states with monthly enrollment reports identifying individuals whose citizenship or immigration status could not be confirmed through federal databases, including the D…

Feds Direct States to Verify Immigration Status for Medicaid and CHIP Recipients

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Trump Administration Pushes to Remove Noncitizen Medicaid Enrollees | Headline USA

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The Trump administration is cracking down on noncitizens receiving Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The center launched an oversight program, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to provide states with reports of individuals enrolled in Medicaid who do not appear on federal databases. “We are tighteni…