New Platform for Submissions of 1135 Waiver Requests and Inquiries – Go Live

• New Web Platform for 1135 Waivers and Inquiries – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing a new web-based tool to assist Medicare/Medicaid-participating providers and suppliers in submission of 1135 Waiver requests and inquiries. With very limited exception, the new web system should be used for all 1135 waiver requests and/or PHE-related inquiries submitted on or after January 11, 2021.
• Waiver requests related to Physician Self-Referral (Stark Law) should not be submitted via the new web portal. For these requests, please visit: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Fraud-and-Abuse/PhysicianSelfReferral/Spotlight for additional information.
• This policy memorandum outlines the new changes to submission of 1135 Waiver requests/inquiries as well as resources available to providers and suppliers during the current COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and future emergency events.