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New Hampshire Rulemaking Register · October 24, 2026 · Primary source

2026-224 IP Rule He-W 801.07

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Summary

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services proposes to amend He-W 801.07, the Medicaid eligibility definitions rule covering terms R through S, to implement Section 71112 of Public Law 119-21 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act). The key amendment redefines 'retroactive month' to shorten the retroactive Medicaid coverage period: adult expansion group members (42 CFR 435.119) will receive up to one month of retroactive coverage, while all other Medicaid categories will receive two months, down from the current three months. The change applies to applications scheduled on or after January 1, 2027. A public hearing is set for November 13, 2026, with written comments due November 20, 2026.

What this may mean

The rule change reduces the retroactive Medicaid eligibility window for all New Hampshire Medicaid beneficiaries beginning January 1, 2027, cutting coverage from three months to either one month (ACA expansion adults) or two months (all other categories). Providers who rely on retroactive Medicaid billing for recently enrolled patients will face a shorter lookback window for claims, reducing the period during which previously uncompensated care can be billed to Medicaid. The fiscal impact on state expenditures is indeterminate but expected to decrease, while costs to beneficiaries paying out of pocket for services previously covered may increase.

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