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CHIP State Amendment Plans
District of Columbia
Converts the District's Existing Income Eligibility Standards to Modified Income Adjusted Gross Income MAGI Equivalent Standards, by Age Group, for Children Covered in Its Title XXI Funded Medicaid Program.
Approval Date: October 9, 2013
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Eligibility
Idaho
Provides Coverage in a Separate CHIP.
Approval Date: October 8, 2013
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Eligibility
Kentucky
Provides Coverage in a Separate CHIP.
Approval Date: October 8, 2013
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Eligibility
Kentucky
Converts State's Existing Income Eligibility Standard to Modified Adjusted Gross Income MAGI Equivalent Standard.
Approval Date: October 8, 2013
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Eligibility
Iowa
FQHCs and RHCs will be reimbursed at the most current Medicaid prospective payment systems rates.
Approval Date: October 1, 2013
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
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Financing & Reimbursement
Idaho
This amendment allows Idaho to implement a health home model for case management services, a behavioral health managed care system and a developmentally disabled children's benefit. In addition, the SPA will implement a redesign of the children's benefit plan and eliminates prior uthorization requirements for therapy services.
Approval Date: August 29, 2013
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
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Benefits
Program Administration
Virginia
Technical Changes Revises the general description and purpose of the state child health plan, to provide an updated description of all SPAs to date; Updates the outreach section to clarify roles of several entities; Updates strategic goals for the program; and Updates the budget to reflect the annual state legislature appropriation.
Approval Date: August 28, 2013
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
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Program Administration
Colorado
This SPA allows Colorado to eliminate its three-month waiting period with a retroactive effective date of May 1, 2013.
Approval Date: August 7, 2013
Effective Date: May 1, 2013
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Program Administration
Utah
Increases copayments.
Approval Date: August 2, 2013
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
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Financing & Reimbursement
Idaho
These SPA approvals are being granted in follow up to actions the state completed in order to ensure compliance with sections\u00A71905(a) and 1905(r)(5) of the Social Security Act.
Approval Date: July 15, 2013
Effective Date: November 1, 2008
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Program Administration