Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waivers: a look at the current landscape of approved and pending waivers
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
- Author(s):
- Hinton, Elizabeth, author Musumeci, MaryBeth, author Rudowitz, Robin, author Antonisse, Larisa, author
- Contributor(s):
- Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body.
- Publication:
- Menlo Park, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, September 2017
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Medicaid -- organization & administration Eligibility Determination Employment Health Care Reform Mental Health Services State Government Humans United States United States.
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waivers provide states an avenue to test new approaches in Medicaid that differ from federal program rules. Waivers can provide states considerable flexibility in how they operate their programs, beyond what is available under current law, and can have a significant impact on program financing. While there is great diversity in how states have used waivers over time, waivers generally reflect priorities identified by states and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (see Appendix A). As of September 2017, there are 33 states with 41 approved waivers and 18 states with 21 pending waivers (see Appendix B and C for detailed tables).2 3 This brief answers basic questions about Section 1115 waiver authority and discusses the current landscape of approved and pending demonstration waivers.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (14 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101717151 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101717151