Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign Notes: COVID-19 FAQs for State Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies

COVID-19 FAQs for State Medicaid and
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is posting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to the Medicaid.gov website to aid state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies in their response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.  CMS is taking this action in its continuing efforts to protect the health and safety of providers and patients, including those who are covered by Medicaid and CHIP. A press release with further information can be found here:  https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-publishes-first-set-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions-faqs-state-medicaid-and-childrens-health The COVID-19 FAQs for State Medicaid and CHIP agencies can be found here:  https://protect2.fireeye.com/url?k=6e19b9b1-324cb061-6e19888e-0cc47a6a52de-3652cd8048f154b9&u=https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/disaster-response-toolkit/covid19/index.html These FAQs, and earlier CMS actions in response to the COVID-19 virus, are part of the ongoing White House Task Force efforts. To keep up with the important work CMS is doing in response to COVID-19, please visit the Current Emergencies Website.