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DHS presents Medicaid rule updates: newborn coverage clarification, sponsor‑deeming and a rate increase in home‑and‑community waiver
Summary
Department of Human Services updated the committee on Medicaid rule changes clarifying continuous 12‑month newborn coverage for infants of women covered in pregnancy categories, sponsor‑deeming rules for certain lawfully admitted aliens, a physician billing cleanup and a rate increase for attendant care in the Our Choices waiver.
The Department of Human Services presented several administrative rule updates and a waiver renewal to the Senate Public Health committee on Sept. 8.
DHS said it would clarify newborn eligibility so infants born to mothers in the pregnancy coverage category qualify for the special newborn category that provides continuous coverage for the first 12 months and is not affected by changes in household income. DHS representatives said…
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