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 and Children’s Health Insurance Program Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality (CMS-2439-F)
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Delivery System
- Managed Care
- Program Administration
Type: Regulations
Medicaid Program; Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes (CMS-2421-F2)
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
Conducting Medicaid and CHIP Renewals During the Unwinding Period and Beyond: Essential Reminders
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Renewals
- Program Administration
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Illustrative Examples of Processes Not Permitted Under Medicaid and CHIP Renewal Requirements
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Renewals
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Strategies to Improve Delivery of Tobacco Cessation Services
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Topics:
- Tobacco
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Improving Maternal Health and Extending Postpartum Coverage in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (SHO #21-007)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Program Administration
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
2024 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Ensuring Eligible Children Maintain Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Coverage
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Initial Core Set Mandatory Reporting Guidance SHO
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: State Health Official Letter
Coverage of Services and Supports to Address Health-Related Social Needs in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Health Related Social Needs
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: Informational Bulletin