The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for implementing laws passed by Congress related to Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health Program. To implement these programs, CMS issues various forms of guidance to explain how laws will be implemented and what states and others need to do to comply. In addition to regulations, CMS issues sub-regulatory guidance to address policy issues as well as operational updates and technical clarifications of existing guidance.
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Extension of 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Appendix K Expiration Dates (SMD 23-004)
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Topics:
- Long-term Services & Support
- Program Administration
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Mandatory Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Coverage of Adult Vaccinations under the Inflation Reduction Act
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Cost Sharing
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Managed Care
- Reimbursement
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medicaid Enterprise Systems Compliance and Reapproval Process for State Systems with Operational Costs Claimed at the 75 Percent Federal Match Rate
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Program: Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
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Topics:
- Prescription Drugs
- Program Administration
Type: Regulations
Information on School-Based Services in Medicaid: Policy Flexibilities and Guide on Coverage, Billing, Reimbursement, Documentation and School-Based Administrative Claiming
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
Updated 2023 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and the COVID-19 National Emergency and Implications for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Opportunities to Test Transition-Related Strategies to Support Community Reentry and Improve Care Transitions for Individuals Who Are Incarcerated (SMD 23-003)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Program Administration
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Third-Party Liability in Medicaid: State Compliance with Changes Required in Law and Court Rulings (SMD 23-002)
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Health Care-Related Taxes and Hold Harmless Arrangements
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Informational Bulletin
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