Requires Medicaid fee-for-service coverage of managed long term services and supports when beneficiary is pending enrollment in managed care organization.

This bill requires New Jersey Medicaid to cover long-term services (like assisted living or personal care) through the traditional fee-for-service system while beneficiaries wait to enroll in a managed care organization (MCO). It directly affects Medicaid recipients who are already approved for long-term services but are in the process of transitioning to an MCO. Coverage begins on the date they're deemed eligible for these services and ends when their MCO enrollment officially starts. The bill formalizes current Medicaid practice (as noted in a 2023 newsletter) and directs the state to seek federal approval for this change.