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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2017 Federal Poverty Level Standards
Date:
Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Strategies to Support Dual Eligible Beneficiaries' Access to Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
Date:
Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Informational Bulletin
Annual Re-determination of Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Deemed Status (Re-deeming)
Date:
Topics:
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
Final Notice: Basic Health Program Federal Funding Methodology for Program Year 2017 and 2018 (CMS-2396-FN)
Date:
Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
2016 Federal Poverty Level Standards
Date:
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)
Date:
Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Benefits
- Eligibility
- Cost Sharing
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Informational Bulletin
Sunset of Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) and the Qualifying Individuals (QI) Programs
Date:
Topics:
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Basic Health Program: Federal Funding Methodology for Program Year 2016
Date:
Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
2015 Federal Poverty Level Standards
Date:
Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Basic Health Program: Proposed Federal Funding Methodology for Program Year 2016
Date:
Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations