CHIP State Amendment Plans

This SPA clarifies that the state no longer collects premiums or implements a 90-day premium lock-out period. 

This SPA clarifies that the state no longer implements a waiting period.

This SPA demonstrates compliance with requirements in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) that 1) mandate coverage of COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccines and their administration without cost-sharing or amount, duration, or scope limitations; and 2) require states to cover, without cost sharing, the treatment of conditions that may seriously complicate COVID- 19 treatment, during the period when a beneficiary is diagnosed with or is presumed to have COVID-19.

This SPA demonstrates compliance with requirements in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) that 1) mandate coverage of COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccines and their administration without cost-sharing or amount, duration, or scope limitations; and 2) require states to cover, without cost sharing, the treatment of conditions that may seriously complicate COVID- 19 treatment, during the period when a beneficiary is diagnosed with or is presumed to have COVID-19.

This SPA transitions all children, with the exception of the conception to birth population, from the state’s separate CHIP to a Medicaid expansion CHIP. 

This SPA transitions all children, with the exception of the conception to birth population, from the state’s separate CHIP to a Medicaid expansion CHIP.

This SPA increases the limits for inpatient rehabilitation, chronic disease hospital services, and nursing facility services from 100 days to six months before prior authorization is required. The SPA also makes changes to section 8 of the state plan related to cost sharing.

This SPA provides Washington with approval to provide 12 months of continuous postpartum coverage to individuals enrolled in its CHIP program.

This SPA demonstrates compliance with requirements in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) that 1) mandate coverage of COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccines and their administration without cost-sharing or amount, duration, or scope limitations; and 2) require states to cover, without cost sharing, the treatment of conditions that may seriously complicate COVID- 19 treatment, during the period when a beneficiary is diagnosed with or is presumed to have COVID-19.

This SPA demonstrates compliance with requirements in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) that 1) mandate coverage of COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccines and their administration without cost-sharing or amount, duration, or scope limitations; and 2) require states to cover, without cost sharing, the treatment of conditions that may seriously complicate COVID- 19 treatment, during the period when a beneficiary is diagnosed with or is presumed to have COVID-19.