Medicaid Address Information Improvement Bill
Official: Medicaid Program Improvement Act
This bill makes sure that Medicaid and related programs have accurate address information for people enrolled. This is important for providing better healthcare services and ensuring that people receive important communications.
Medicaid Program Improvement Act This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that state Medicaid programs and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) have a process in place to obtain updated addresses for enrollees. It also requires contracted managed care plans to report addresses that have been directly verified by enrollees to states.
1. This bill requires Medicaid to regularly check and update address information for enrollees. 2. Starting January 1, 2026, Medicaid must use reliable data sources for address verification. 3. Managed care organizations must send updated address information to the state. 4. The bill also applies to the Children's Health Insurance Program. 5. These changes aim to improve the accuracy of address records for Medicaid recipients.
Individuals enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.