Medicaid Expansion Waiver Filed

Governor Rick Snyder’s administration announced Friday that a waiver application has been filed by the State to expand Medicaid. The proposal has been sent to the Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for approval which Community Health Director James Haveman expects to happen by Christmas or possibly even sooner.

The Medicaid proposal caused controversy as it was passed in June by the House but no action was taken by the Senate prior to the summer recess. The Senate finally approved the bill in August after Governor Snyder came back early from a trip to Israel to persuade legislators to approve the bill.

The proposal will expand Medicaid eligibility to those incomes of about $15,000 a year (133% of Federal Poverty Level) for a single person and will also make an effort to promote behaviors that lead to better overall health and reduce chronic diseases.

Michigan has drawn attention from other states such as Indiana and North Carolina looking to receive information on the proposal to aid in the consideration in expanding Medicaid.

posted by PAA Online , Friday, November 15, 2013 11:44 AM
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