QI Program Ends

According to an informational bulletin from CMS on April 1, the traditional medical assistance program (TMA) and the QI program ended.  The QI program had been extended until March 31, 2015, so both programs ended effective April 1, 2015. As a result of the end of the QI program and “[i]n the absence of an extension, states will not be required to discontinue their payment of Part B premiums for QI beneficiaries, but these payments will no longer be eligible for federal reimbursement from CMS unless and until the program is reauthorized” The informational bulletin is available here.