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What main functions can my role perform?

Primary Role Definition
CMS Package Disapprover (PD)
  • Disapproves packages
  • This role is for Central Office users
Office of Strategic Operations & Regulatory Affairs (OSORA)
  • Coordinates communication for disapproval process between CMS Offices
  • Informs CMS Point of Contact and CMS Point of Contact Admin of package clearance and documentation completion
CMS Senior Management (SrMGR)
  • Evaluates recommended disposition
  • Reviews recommended disposition of disapproval and disapproval justification
CMS Package Approver (PA)
  • Approves Medicaid SPA Packages
  • Each user with this role can be associated to one Regional Office at a time or to Central Office
CMS Point of Contact Administrator (POC Admin)
  • Oversees the submission package through the CMS senior management review process for recommended disapprovals
  • Tailors disapproval notices
Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  • Provides SME input to Review Team, upon request (offline or as SRT member)
Submission Review Team (SRT)
  • Receives package review assignments
  • Provides section assessments through the Review Tool
  • Reviews and submits notes and comments for Official and Draft Submissions
  • Provides recommendations for RAI, Approval, and Disapproval
CMS Point of Contact (CPOC)
  • Oversees the review of Official and Draft Submissions
  • Maintains the composition of the review team (selects review team members within MACPro)
  • Documents and Reviews correspondence log entries
  • Reviews team feedback within the Review Tool
  • Recommends a disposition for a submission package
  • Requests clarifications and initiates a request for additional information (RAI) from the state
  • Tailors approval notice to the state
  • Sets and manages internal milestones and reminders for SRT and Sr. Managers
  • Oversees the submission package through the CMS senior management review process for recommended approvals
  • CMS users may choose to be CPOCs for specific states within their program and authority
Report Administrator (RA)
  • Views reports and submission packages on behalf of CMS Review Team Administrators (POC Admin)
Subscriber (SUB)
  • Subscribes to specific states of interest
  • CMS users may choose to be subscribers for specific states within a program and authority
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FAQ ID
92861
FAQ Question
What main functions can my role perform?