DO you currently possess a Medicaid card expired since March 18, 2020? If so, you now have a new expiration date.
On August 5, 2020, the Commonwealth Medicaid Agency or CMA notified all Medicaid providers and beneficiaries that benefits will be automatically renewed until the end of the Public Health Emergency (Sec. 6008, U.S.P.L. 116-127). This provision was revised in the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 (Sec. 5131, U.S.P.L. 117-328) and gives state agencies flexibility in redetermining eligibility.
As approved by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services or CMS, a continuous coverage unwinding timeline provides a definite date for all members affected. The new expiration dates will give members ample time to complete the renewal process and/or transition to other insurance options.
Medicaid will not be redistributing new cards to reflect the new expiration dates. You may submit your application for redetermination earlier than the new expiration date to receive an updated card.
This notice does not apply to members covered under the Presumptive Eligibility group. Presumptive Eligibility benefits end on May 11, 2023; therefore, you must submit a full Medicaid application and supporting documents to continue your coverage.
All individuals who apply for Medicaid must be a United States citizen, U.S. national, Freely Associated State citizen or a qualified alien who meets the immigration status to be eligible for benefits and must be a resident of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
For more information, contact or visit any of the following office locations:
Saipan
Capital Hill, Gov’t. Bldg. 1252
Tel: (670) 664-4880/4882
Office hours: Monday to Thursday – 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Closed on Fridays)
Tinian
Tinian Health Center
Tel: (670) 433-9263/9233
Office hours: Monday to Friday – 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Rota
Rota Health Center
Tel: (670) 532-9461/62
Office hours: Monday to Friday – 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Email [email protected] for more information. Application forms are available at medicaid.cnmi.mp/.
