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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Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) Related Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
- Tribal Issues
- Basic Health Program
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
COVID-19 Vaccine Update
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Cost Sharing
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
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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
- COVID-19
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
2021 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Additional Guidance on State Directed Payments in Medicaid Managed Care
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Topics:
- Managed Care
- Program Administration
- Delivery System
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Planning for the Resumption of Normal State Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) Operations Upon Conclusion of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
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Topics:
- Program Administration
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Basic Health Program
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Renewal Requirements
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Outreach & Enrollment
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
- Program Integrity
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
2021 Updates to the Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
2020 Medicaid Managed Care Final Rule
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Delivery System
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Managed Care
- Program Administration
Type: Regulations
Support for Family-Focused Residential Treatment-Title IV-E and Medicaid Guidance (SUPPORT Act Section 8081)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
Type: Informational Bulletin