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 Child Support Enforcement Work Group Report
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Systems Performance Review (SPR) Requirement Elimination-Modification of Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS)
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Children's Health Insurance Program 1115 Waivers
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Development of Immunization Registries- Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS)
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Eligibility Pilot Grant Program Eligibility & Enrollment Process
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
State Access to Medicare Data Entitlement and Claims Data
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
State implementation of Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS)
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS) Implementation
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Y2K Medicaid Transition
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) and TRICARE
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter