State officials want more time and predictability from the Biden administration before the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency and with it a massive undertaking to redetermine eligibility for Medicaid coverage.
Several state officials and advocates discussed their current preparations for the end of the PHE during a Thursday meeting of the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission, which advises Congress on Medicaid and CHIP issues. The remarks come a week after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) extended the PHE until April.
