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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Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Approval of the Joint Commission for Deeming Authority for Psychiatric Hospitals (CMS-2326-FN)
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Regulations
Medicaid State Technical Assistance Teams and Virtual Meeting Series
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Topics:
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
State Demonstrations to Integrate Care for Dual Eligible Individuals
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicare Nursing Home Value-Based Purchasing Demonstration
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Topics:
- Quality of Care
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Integrated Care for Dual Eligibles State Plan Preprint
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Value-Driven Health Care (VHC) Effort and Medicaid Quality Improvement Program (MQIP) Goal
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Program
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit Plan Change
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Redistribution of Nursing Facility Residents' Unused Prescription Drugs Paid for by Medicaid
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Coverage of Home Infusion Services for Dual Eligibles
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter