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H.R. 1403119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Feb 18, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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Starting January 1, 2027, states must check a federal death database every three months to remove deceased people from Medicaid.
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HR 1403 requires every state and DC to check the Social Security Administration's Death Master File at least quarterly starting January 1, 2027, to identify deceased Medicaid enrollees. States must remove confirmed-deceased people from Medicaid and stop payments on their behalf, except for care received before death. If a state wrongly removes someone, it must immediately reinstate coverage retroactively so there's no benefits gap.
State Medicaid agencies must update systems and procedures to run these checks; Medicaid beneficiaries are affected, especially anyone mistakenly flagged as deceased.
The change could cause temporary, mistaken loss of coverage for some beneficiaries due to matching errors, even though reinstatement is required. It aims to stop Medicaid payments continuing for people who have died.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.