SCHIP: Administrator Clarifies SCHIP Policy For States
Previous message was unclear, officials say
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Acting Administrator Kerry Weems has a message for state health officials regarding the State Children's Health Insurance Program: SCHIP is for those children who need it most, and we're sorry about the confusion.
In a May 7 press release, CMS answered questions prompted by an August 2007 letter the agency sent to states explaining its review policy for SCHIP. CMS has sent a new letter to health officials to clarify the review policy and to confirm that SCHIP should apply to the country's poorest children.
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