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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2015 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Annual Re-determination of Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Deemed Status (Re-deeming)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Informational Bulletin
2014 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Provisions in Recently Passed Federal Budget Legislation
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Informational Bulletin
Reminder: Annual Reassignments for certain Low Income Subsidy (LIS) Eligible Individuals
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicare Competitive Bidding Program for Durable Medical Equipment and Coordination of Benefits for Dual Eligibles
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Informational Bulletin
Opportunity to Comment: Proposed Rule to implement cost allocation of home health agency (HHA) survey expenses
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Topics:
- CHIPRA
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Funding Opportunity: Support for Demonstration Ombudsman Programs Serving Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Informational Bulletin
Payment of Medicare Cost Sharing for Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBs)
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Topics:
- Cost Sharing
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Final Rule to Align Certain Provider Qualifications Between Medicaid and Medicare (CMS-9070-F)
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Regulations
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