ADvancing States recently completed their summary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) final rule, "Streamlining Medicaid; Medicare Savings Program Eligibility Determination and Enrollment." On September 21, 2023, CMS published the final rule which reduces administrative barriers and simplifies Medicare Savings Program (MSP) enrollment, helping millions of older adults and people with disabilities afford Medicare coverage. MSPs, run by state Medicaid programs, cover Medicare premiums and, in most cases, cost-sharing for more than 10 million older adults and people with disabilities who have limited incomes. Only about half of eligible people are currently enrolled, in part due to cumbersome application and verification processes. The purpose of ADvancing States summary is to bring awareness to the new regulation.

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