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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Federal and State Oversight of Medicaid Expenditures
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- Cost Sharing
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
2013 Children's Core Set of Health Care Quality Measures
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- Quality of Care
Type: State Health Official Letter
CIB Update: SHO on Children's Core Set of Quality Measures & Performance Indicators for Medicaid and CHIP
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Maternal and Child Health Updates in Medicaid and CHIP
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
Meningitis Outbreak
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
CIB - Adult Quality Grants: Measuring and Improving the Quality of Care in Medicaid
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Topics:
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid/CHIP Affordable Care Act Frequently Asked Questions: CHIP and the Affordable Care Act
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
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New Developments in Maternal and Child Health Policy and Programming
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
Adult Health Care Quality Measures and CALT
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Topics:
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin