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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Penalty Period Start Date for Certain HCBS Waiver Participants
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
State Plan Amendment and 1915 Waiver Process Improvements to Improve Transparency and Efficiency and Reduce Burden
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Strategies to Address the Opioid Epidemic
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Extension of Transition Period for Compliance with Home and Community-Based Settings Criteria
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Community First Choice State Plan Option
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Topics:
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid Beneficiaries in Home and Community-Based Settings who Exhibit Unsafe Wandering or Exit-Seeking Behavior
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
Strengthening Program Integrity in Medicaid Personal Care Services
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Program Integrity
Type: Informational Bulletin
RFI: Federal Government Interventions to Ensure the Provision of Timely and Quality HCBS CMS-2404-NC
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Regulations
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Suggested Approaches for Strengthening and Stabilizing the Medicaid Home Care Workforce
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Informational Bulletin
Maternal Depression Screening and Treatment: A Critical Role for Medicaid in the Care of Mothers and Children
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin