By: Jane Perkins and Mara Youdelman
Waivers of Medicaid Requirements – A Quick Review
Waivers of Medicaid Requirements – A Quick Review
Executive Summary
In a companion piece to Background to Medicaid and Section 1115 of the Social Security Act, Legal Director Jane Perkins and Managing Attorney of the DC office Mara Youdelman provide a brief review of how certain Medicaid requirements may be waived. They conclude, in part, that “Section 1115 of the Social Security Act gives the Secretary of HHS limited authority to approve Medicaid waivers.”