tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 20

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. "We have...

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