Senator Warnock’s legislation does the following:
 
•Establishes a Medicaid Fall Back Program. Directs Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program so eligible individuals can enroll in health coverage. This program must include all the Medicaid benefits that the ACA created for those newly eligible in expansion states. There are no premiums. Deductibles and cost sharing are aligned with the requirements as if State Medicaid programs. The Secretary of HHS may include additional requirements in the program as long as they are consistent with State Medicaid programs. There is no requirement for states to expand Medicaid.
 
•Increases and extends the temporary enhanced federal matching rate in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to 10 percentage points over ten years. The legislation would adjust the ARPA enhanced match from 2 years to 10 years and increases the matching rate by 5 percent. The changes are effective on the date the American Rescue Plan Act was enacted, and is intended to further incentivize states to expand their Medicaid programs.
 
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