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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Opportunities to Improve HIV Testing, Prevention, and Care Delivery for Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiaries
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Topics:
- Access to Care
- Coverage
- Prescription Drugs
Type: Informational Bulletin
2026 Updates to the Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets and Mandatory Reporting Guidance
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: State Health Official Letter
Notice of Technology and Process Upgrades for Account Transfer Functionality for States Served by Marketplaces on the Federal Platform
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
- Eligibility
- Outreach & Enrollment
- Marketplace
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin
Final Rule: Medicaid Program; Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Prescription Drugs
Type: Regulations
Medicaid Family Planning Services and Supplies: Requirements and Best Practices
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Topics:
- Program Administration
- Access to Care
- Cost Sharing
- Prescription Drugs
Type: Informational Bulletin
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Amendments to Provider Directory Requirements
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
- Program Administration
Type: State Health Official Letter
2025 Updates to the Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets and Mandatory Reporting Guidance
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: State Health Official Letter
Continuation of Certain Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Processing Data Reporting
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Data & Systems
- Program Administration
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: State Health Official Letter
Identifying Deceased Medicaid Enrollees
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Topics:
- Program Administration
- Data & Systems
Type: Guidance
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