Recognizing the importance of protecting continuous Medicaid coverage for individuals undergoing active cancer treatment.

This resolution states that the House of Representatives recognizes that keeping health coverage without gaps is important for people in active cancer treatment. It encourages states to use existing Medicaid claims and health records to identify people in cancer treatment and to exempt them from Medicaid community engagement (work) requirements without asking them for more paperwork. When records are not enough, it encourages states to accept a simple certification from the patient's doctor and to give notice and help before ending coverage. It also encourages the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to give states guidance and technical help, including for other chronic diseases. The resolution does not create binding legal requirements.

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Sponsors

• Debbie Dingell Democrat sponsor
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