| CMS Issues Provision of Medicaid and CHIP Services to Incarcerated Youth State Health Official Letter Today, CMS issued a letter to State Health Officials addressing the statutory requirements in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA, 2023) regarding the availability of certain state plan services for incarcerated youth in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and modification of CHIP eligibility requirements for children who become incarcerated. The letter also provides guidance on the requirement that states submit a state plan amendment (SPA) to implement the coverage with an effective date of no later than January 1, 2025. The letter is available on Medicaid.gov. | 
