Medicaid Waiver Tracker: Approved and Pending Section 1115 Waivers by State
This page aggregates tracking information on pending and approved Section 1115 Medicaid waivers. Scroll down or click on the links below to jump to resources such as an overview map and figure, detailed waiver topic tables, and explanatory briefs.
Previously-approved Section 1115 work requirements have been withdrawn by CMS under the Biden Administration and are reflected on the Work Requirements Tab. Additionally, the detailed “Waivers with Eligibility and Enrollment Restrictions” table on this tab includes still-pending work requirement requests.
For information on Section 1115 waiver approvals related to COVID-19, see our Medicaid Emergency Authority Tracker (which includes waivers approved prior to July 1, 2021).
Landscape of Approved vs. Pending Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waivers, May 3, 2022
Tracker contents:
- Detailed Topic Tables:
- Map: All Approved and Pending Waivers by Topic
- State Tables:
- Definitions and Other Notes
- Related Briefs and Resources
Waivers with Eligibility and Enrollment Restrictions:
Approved and Pending as of May 3, 2022
In December 2021, CMS under the Biden Administration notified several states with approved Section 1115 premium requirements that it had decided that these requirements are not likely to promote the objectives of Medicaid. In approving demonstration extensions for states with previously approved and implemented premiums (Arkansas and Montana), CMS renewed these premiums for one year only to allow for a phase-out period; CMS notified Georgia (which had not yet implemented its approved premium requirement) that it was withdrawing the state’s authority to charge premiums. Eligibility restrictions including premium requirements had been a key Section 1115 waiver priority under the Trump Administration.
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Waivers with Benefit, Copay, and Healthy Behavior Provisions:
Approved and Pending as of May 3, 2022