CMS Releases Updated Federal Poverty Level Standards Applied To Medicaid Eligibility Criteria
On January 19, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that updates the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) standards that are applied to Medicaid eligibility criteria. This update corresponds with the annual increase in the U.S. Census Bureau’s current official poverty thresholds by the relevant percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
The overall 2023 FPL guidelines reflect an 8.0% price increase between calendar years 2021 and 2022. After this inflation …