Emails, Aaron Albright, director, Media Relations Group, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, April 21, 2016

From: Selby, Gardner (CMG-Austin)

Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2016 4:29 PM

To: CMS Press

Subject: Texas reporter, 4 pm deadline today, inquiry about Texas and block grant Medicaid

For a fact check, I write to ask if the state of Texas, including Gov. Greg Abbott, has approached CMS about getting Medicaid block-granted in Texas. Abbott has been governor since early 2015.

If so, please elaborate.

Generally, what would it take for a state to have Medicaid block-granted?

4:16 p.m.

I don’t have a comment since they haven’t submitted proposal. I can’t speculate as to your second question.

If you have questions on what kind of waiver proposals we receive from states, the process and what we approve, you can see them here: 

https://www.medicaid.gov/Medicaid-CHIP-Program-Information/By-Topics/Waivers/Waivers.html

Aaron Albright

Director, Media Relations Group

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

From: Selby, Gardner (CMG-Austin)

Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2016 5:32 PM

To: Albright, Aaron

Cc: Moos, Bob

Subject: RE: Texas reporter, 4 pm deadline today, inquiry about Texas and block grant Medicaid

WHO hasn’t submitted a proposal?

4:33 p.m.

The state.

Aaron Albright

Director, Media Relations Group

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services