Five-Year Approval/Renewal Period for Certain Medicaid Waivers
CMS has provided guidance to states regarding implementation of Section 2601 of the ACA, which provides for a 5-year approval or renewal period for Medicaid demonstration programs under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (the Act) and waivers under sections 1915(b) and 1915(c) of the Act, through which a state serves individuals who are dually-eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
