COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for State Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies

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This 19-page document, updated on March 18, 2020, provides answers to frequently asked questions about COVID-19 (coronavirus) for state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies. Topics are Emergency Preparedness and Response, Eligibility and Enrollment Flexibilities, Benefit Flexibilities, Cost-Sharing Flexibilities, Financing Flexibilities, Workforce Flexibilities, and Miscellaneous.

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Hazard: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Emergency Medical Services; Medicaid; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; Pandemics; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; COVID-19; Pandemic Preparedness

Institutions: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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