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.
Federal Policy Guidance
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Identifying Deceased Medicaid Enrollees
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- Program Administration
- Data & Systems
Type: Guidance
Development and Maintenance of Direct Support Worker Registries: Benefits of Utilization and Enhanced Federal Funding Availability
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- Data & Systems
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Benefits
Type: Informational Bulletin
Guidance on Adding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Questions to State Medicaid and CHIP Applications for Health Coverage
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- Program Administration
- Data & Systems
- Eligibility
- Outreach & Enrollment
Type: Informational Bulletin
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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- Prescription Drugs
- Program Administration
Type: Regulations
Beneficiary Protections and Medicaid Drug Coverage - Under Value Based Purchasing (VBP) and Other Innovative Payment Arrangements
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Topics:
- Prescription Drugs
Type: Informational Bulletin
Updated Medicaid Information Technology Systems Guidance: Streamlined Modular
Certification for Medicaid Enterprise Systems
Certification for Medicaid Enterprise Systems
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Delay of Effective Date for Provision Relating to Manufacturer Reporting of Multiple Best Prices Connected to a Value Based Purchasing Arrangement; Delay of Inclusion of Territories in Definition of States and United States (CMS 2482-F2) Final Rule
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Topics:
- Prescription Drugs
- Eligibility
Type: Regulations
Third Party Liability in Medicaid: State Compliance with Changes Required in Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Cost Sharing
- Data & Systems
- Delivery System
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
- Outreach & Enrollment
- Program Administration
- Program Integrity
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Program; Establishing Minimum Standards in Medicaid State Drug Utilization Review (DUR) and Supporting Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) for Drugs Covered in Medicaid, Revising Medicaid Drug Rebate and Third Party Liability (TPL) Requirements: Delay of Effective Date for Provision Relating to Manufacturer Reporting of Multiple Best Prices Connected to a Value Based Purchasing Arrangement; Delay of Inclusion of Territories in Definition of States and United States (CMS-2482-P2)
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Topics:
- Prescription Drugs
- Eligibility
Type: Regulations