'It’s like throwing somebody a life preserver but the line is too short.'
the payments would go to those enrolled in major benefit programs like Medicaid, SNAP and TANF, which are federal programs that the state administers., state Medicaid agencies must restrict use or disclosure of applicant and beneficiary information “to purposes directly connected with the administration of the plan," the CMS spokesperson confirmed.
"You don’t get to just say to people: ‘Well since you’re not well off and we want to help you out, we get to violate your confidentiality,'” he said. “It's not how this works. It violates basic human decency."the agency and the Department of Community Health independently reviewed the issue for legality and determined that the state may use and disclose data without written permission from Medicaid members.
“After a thorough review of applicable law and rules, the State of Georgia developed this innovative program with safeguards in place to deliver immediate financial relief to families facing high gas prices, grocery bills, healthcare expenses, and utility bills.”
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