Between 70,000 and 90,000 Utahns are clear to enroll in Medicaid on Monday after federal administrators on Friday approved the state’s partial expansion plan.
The Utah Department of Health confirmed on Twitter that Utah’s initial “bridge” waiver had been granted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), teeing up a temporary expansion program that will allow individuals earning up to 100 percent of the federal poverty limit to enroll in Medicaid. The federal government will cover 70 percent of the costs.
We just received federal approval to extend #Medicaid coverage to an additional 70,000-90,000 #Utah adults.