New federal regulations require that Medicaid/Denali KidCare applicants and recipients provide evidence of citizenship and identity. Information about the new requirements follows.
Improved Enforcement of Documentation Requirements (PowerPoint Presentation by Bob Tomlinson and Molly Smith, CMS)
Federal Register Notice of Interim Final Rule with Comment Period - Medicaid Program: Citizenship Documentation Requirements; July 12, 2007
CMS Letter to State Medicaid Director regarding Guidance on the Implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Section 6036, Improved Enforcement of Documentation Requirements
Documentation of Citizenship for Medicaid Recipients and Applicants that Declare they are U.S. Citizens - Frequently Asked Questions
Brochure: Providing Documentation of Citizenship for Medicaid
Poster: Providing Documentation of Citizenship for Medicaid
