The State of Indiana has submitted a waiver to the federal government to support the delivery of necessary health care during a national emergency.

The Indiana Family Social and Services Administration, Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning is requesting authority from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to waive several Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program requirements. This would decrease the administrative burden for health care and other providers as the state combats the continued spread of the coronavirus. The request would cover the entirety of the national emergency declaration.

OMPP requested a total of eight specific waivers in addition to the blanket waivers previously announced by CMS as available to states.

The document, submitted by FSSA Secretary Jennifer Sullivan, M.D., M.P.H., is available here.

OMPP may request additional waivers in the future as needed.