N.Y. extends Medicaid, CHIP postpartum coverage

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 13 approved state plan amendments allowing New York state to extend postpartum coverage from 60 days to 12 months after pregnancy for  a²Ô»å  enrollees under the American Rescue Plan Act. New York joins 34 other states and Washington, D.C., in opting to extend the coverage under either the ARPA state plan option or section 1115 demonstration authority.
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