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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Third-Party Liability in Medicaid: State Compliance with Changes Required in Law and Court Rulings
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- Eligibility
- Program Administration
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Health Care-Related Taxes and Hold Harmless Arrangements
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- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Informational Bulletin
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- Health Care-Related Taxes and Hold Harmless Arrangements (PDF, 347.75 KB)
Continuous Enrollment Condition Changes, Conditions for Receiving the FFCRA Temporary FMAP Increase, Reporting Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
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- Program Administration
Type: State Health Official Letter
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2023 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
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- 2023 Federal Poverty Level Standards (PDF, 206.99 KB)
Coverage and Payment of Interprofessional Consultation in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Requirement Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
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- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Additional Guidance on Use of In Lieu of Services and Settings in Medicaid Managed Care (SMD 23-001)
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- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Managed Care
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Additional Guidance on Section 9815 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (SMD 22-006)
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- Program Administration
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Basic Health Program: Federal Funding Methodology for Program Year 2023 Final Rule
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Cost Sharing
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Eligibility
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Coverage of Youth Formerly in Foster Care in Medicaid (Section 1002(a) of the SUPPORT Act)
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Outreach & Enrollment
Type: State Health Official Letter
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