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Federal Register Final Rule: Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children

Policy ID: FR-2026-16508Specialty: MedicaidAdded: 8/13/2026Effective: October 13, 2026final rule
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What changed

CMS bans federal Medicaid/CHIP funding for gender procedures in minors.

Who’s affected: Medicaid billing teams · Effective: October 13, 2026

Primary source: View the official CMS/MAC document ↗

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