Final Notice: BHP Federal Funding Methodology for Program Year 2017 (CMS-2396-FN)

Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final notice establishing the methodology for determining federal funding for the Basic Health Program (BHP) in program years 2017 and 2018. The BHP provides states with the option to establish a health benefits coverage program for low-income individuals as an alternative to Health Insurance Marketplace coverage under the Affordable Care Act. This final notice is substantially the same as the final notice for program year 2016.

The notice is available on Medicaid.gov at https://www.medicaid.gov/federal-policy-guidance/federal-policy-guidance.html.