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title: "Avisery Alert: New Proposed Policy Changes Could Penalize Immigrant Medicaid Recipients"
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| View in browser Empowering people to thrive as they age December 18, 2025 New Proposed Policy Changes Could Penalize Immigrant Medicaid Recipients   On November 25, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice in the Federal Register stating that they would begin sharing certain information with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its component agency, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Illinois has joined a lawsuit with 22 other states that is temporarily blocking this data sharing for customers residing in those states.   Additionally, The Department of Homeland Security has also proposed a public charge rule that will further penalize green card applicants who have applied for public benefits. Avisery encourages professionals to review the resources below for further information and/or available advocacy actions related to these recent Medicaid policy changes. Further questions can be directed to The Shriver Center’s HelpHub.   Resources: Shriver Center Fact Sheet for Enrollment Assisters on Data Privacy Protections for Medicaid in Illinois Protect Immigrant Families Public Charge Fact Sheet Protect Immigrant Families Public Charge Comment Template Toolkit (Note : Comments are due December 19th, 2026).     If you have questions or need help counseling older adults and adults with disabilities on Medicare, Medicaid, or other health benefits programs, reach out to Avisery's "Ask the Expert" service for professionals at avisery@ageoptions.org or 708-628-3440 About Avisery Avisery by AgeOptions provides tools and support to professionals serving older adults and people with disabilities, enabling them to help their clients access healthcare coverage that allows them to thrive as they age.    Contact us at avisery@ageoptions.org or visit our website for more information. Explore More Resources: Educational Resources Explore resources on Medicare & Medicaid —made to support professionals navigating the ever-changing world of health care. Avisery Blog Catch up on recent and developing health policy discussions and review policy insights from Avisery through our blog, The Intersection.  Webinar Recordings Our webinars provide in-depth information on health care related topics. Available webinar recordings are on our webpage. Alert Archive Don’t miss out on important updates! View our archive of previous Avisery Alerts above and have interested colleagues sign up for our mailing list here. AgeOptions, 1048 Lake Street, Suite 300, Oak Park,IL,60301,United States,(800) 699-9043 Unsubscribe Manage Preferences |
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