CMS Releases Joint Informational Bulletin on Opportunities to Improve HIV Testing, Prevention, and Care Delivery for Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiaries

State Medicaid programs have an essential leadership role in working toward ending the HIV epidemic in the United States. [On January 15, 2025], the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), released a joint informational bulletin (PDF, 482KB) that provides state Medicaid and CHIP programs with updated guidance reflecting the latest scientific evidence. Recent advances in HIV testing, prevention, treatment, and other care delivery strategies have the potential to improve comprehensive and effective whole-person care. This informational bulletin identifies opportunities for state Medicaid and CHIP programs to improve HIV prevention, outcomes, and population health in the context of these advances.