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This bill aims to improve the Medicaid program's address verification process by requiring states to regularly obtain and update address information for enrolled individuals. Starting January 1, 2026, state Medicaid plans will be required to use reliable data sources to obtain and verify address information for enrollees, and update records accordingly. The bill extends this requirement to both Medicaid (Title XIX) and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), ensuring that managed care organizations will be responsible for transmitting any address information they receive directly from or verify with individual enrollees to the state. This provision will help states maintain more accurate contact information for program participants, which can improve communication, reduce administrative errors, and potentially help ensure that beneficiaries receive important notifications and services. The bill applies to the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and requires managed care entities to actively participate in sharing address updates with state Medicaid agencies.

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