Medicaid Program; Eligiblity Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010
medicaid · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2012-03-23 · Effective 2014-01-01 · 77 FR 17144
Document
Document number
2012-6560
Federal Register citation
77 FR 17144
CFR reference
42 CFR 431
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; Interim final rule.
Category
medicaid
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2012-03-23
Effective date
2014-01-01
HHS docket
CMS-2349-F
Abstract
This final rule implements several provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act). The Affordable Care Act expands access to health insurance coverage through improvements to the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance (CHIP) programs, the establishment of Affordable Insurance Exchanges ("Exchanges"), and the assurance of coordination between Medicaid, CHIP, and Exchanges. This final rule codifies policy and procedural changes to the Medicaid and CHIP programs related to eligibility, enrollment, renewals, public availability of program information and coordination across insurance affordability programs.