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Federal Disaster Resources
Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - New York Coronavirus Disease 2019 (March 23, 2020 Communication)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of New York for multiple Section 1135 flexibilities on March 26, 2020. Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Washington for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 19, 2020, as well as a subsequent approval on May 6, 2020. Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Connecticut for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 27, 2020. Your follow-up communication to CMS on May 29, 2020 detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Connecticut and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Colorado for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 26, 2020. Your initial request included a request for additional flexibility that we can now approve.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Massachusetts for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 26, 2020. Your follow-up communication to CMS on April 23, 2020 detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Massachusetts and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of South Carolina for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 31, 2020. Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.
Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - New York Coronavirus Disease 2019 (March 23, 2020 Communication)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of New York for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 26, 2020. Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Alaska for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on April 2, 2020. Your follow-up communication to CMS on June 8, 2020 detai1ed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Alaska and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of New Jersey for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 23, 2020. Your follow-up communication to CMS on April 29, 2020 and May 14, 2020 detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in New Jersey and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Utah for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on April 10, 2020. Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.
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