Hurricane Maria Relief for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Medicaid Program Report to Congress

Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) transmitted a Report to Congress as required by Section 20301 of the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) of 2018. The Report outlines steps taken by Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) to meet the specific criteria and related timelines as a condition to receive disaster relief funding in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The BBA requires both Puerto Rico and the USVI to meet certain milestones in order for CMS to release certain additional Medicaid funding to Puerto Rico and USVI. This will ensure that both jurisdictions continue the work underway and make progress in meeting the remaining milestones.

To view the report and other Federal Disaster Resources, visit Medicaid.gov at https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/disaster-response-toolkit/federal-disaster-resources/index.html