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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2024 Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set (QMS)
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Quality of Care
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set (QMS) Reporting Requirements for Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Grant Recipients
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Quality of Care
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Further Extension of Spousal Impoverishment Rules for Married Applicants and Recipients of Home and Community-Based Services
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
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
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
Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set (SMD 22-003)
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Quality of Care
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid Guidance on Coverage and Reimbursement for Qualifying Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Services
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Program Administration
Type: State Health Official Letter
State Flexibilities to Determine Financial Eligibility for Individuals in Need of Home and Community-Based Services
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Implementation of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Section 9817: Additional Support for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services during the COVID-19 Emergency
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Extension of the Spousal Impoverishment Rules for Married Applicants and Recipients of Home and Community-Based Services
Date:
Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin