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Guidelines for Achieving Compliance with Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Renewal Timeliness Requirements Following the Medicaid and CHIP Unwinding Period

The purpose of this Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services (CMCS) Informational Bulletin (CIB)
is to provide additional guidance to states on their obligation to come into compliance with
federal regulations on timely processing of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program
(CHIP) eligibility renewals, as well as provide an update to the timeline in which states must
complete unwinding-related renewals.

Download the Guidance Document

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: August 29, 2024

DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.