CMS Informational Bulletin: Basic Requirements for Conducting Ex Parte Renewals of Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility

CMS issued a Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services Informational Bulletin on basic requirements for conducting ex parte eligibility renewals (or renewals based on reliable information available to the state) for Medicaid and CHIP enrollees. The guidance is a follow-up to its guidance on continued use of unwinding-related section 1902(e)(14) waivers and verifying financial eligibility, focusing on state implementation of federal ex parte renewal requirements and offering new state flexibility designed to increase ex parte renewal rates.