[20170321]IF10620_《医疗补助法》第1915（c）节中的等待名单豁免.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov March 21, 2017Waiting Lists in Medicaid Section 1915(c) WaiversBackground The Social Security Act (SSA) authorizes several waiver and demonstration authorities that give states flexibility in operating their Medicaid programs. Each waiver authority has a distinct purpose and specific requirements. Medicaid waivers provide states the opportunity to try new or different approaches to the delivery of health care services or to adapt programs to the special needs of particular geographic areas or groups of Medicaid enrollees. For example, waiver programs allow states to extend benefits that are, among other things, neither comparable across groups nor statewide. The term Medicaid “waiver” is so-named because states may request that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) waive certain statutory requirements that would normally apply to services covered under Medicaid state plans. For each waiver, states must submit a waiver application for review and approval by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Unlike Medicaid state plan benefit coverage, Medicaid waiver benefit coverage is time-limited for the duration of th