CMS Launches Nationwide Effort With Monthly Checks, Making States Responsible for Medicaid Enrollee Immigration Reviews

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has initiated a nationwide effort to remove ineligible Medicaid enrollees by enforcing citizenship requirements more strictly. Under new directives from the Department of Health and Human Services, states are now responsible for reviewing the immigration status of Medicaid recipients and taking appropriate actions against those who are ineligible. This policy shift includes monthly checks and places the burden of proof on individuals whose immigration status cannot be verified through government databases. The move aims to crack down on illegal immigrant enrollees within Medicaid programs.