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CMS Approves District of Columbia’s Whole-Person Care Transformation 1115 Demonstration Waiver
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a five-year renewal of the District of Columbia’s 1115 demonstration waiver, effective October 1, 2026. This initiative includes provisions for health-related social needs, building upon previous subcommittee proposals that specifically addressed nutrition and housing services for Medicaid beneficiaries.
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The approval highlights the ongoing trend of states utilizing 1115 waivers to integrate social determinants of health, such as nutrition, into the Medicaid framework to improve whole-person care outcomes.
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