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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Implementation of HIPAA's Administrative Simplification Provisions
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- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Compliance Extension for Electronic Transaction Rule-Administrative Simplification Compliance Act
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- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Outreach
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
CHIP Final Regulation (HCFA 2006-F)
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Creating equitable risk adjustment payment systems for Managed Care Organizations
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- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Children's Health Insurance Program Fourth Quarter Expenditure Reports
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Children's Health Insurance Program Citizenship, Immigration Status, Social Security Numbers
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
HIPAA Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) Funding
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- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid and CHIP School-Based Outreach and Enrollment
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medicare Enrollment Database (EDB) Extract Request
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- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter