News Report | February 9, 2020
CMS Introduces Option For Medicaid Block Grant Financing
On January 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to states on the new Healthy Adult Opportunity (HAO), a Medicaid demonstration initiative that provides a range of program and benefit flexibilities, including the option for block grant financing. The HAO applies to the Medicaid expansion population of low-income, non-disabled adults under age 65 who are not otherwise eligible for Medicaid.
States implementing the HAO will be able to use fee-for-service, managed care, or premium assistance models without obtaining separate waivers or authorities. However, states using managed care for the HAO will . . .