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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Final Rule: Home and Community-Based Services
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- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Informational Bulletin
Long Term Services and Supports Delivered Through Medicaid Managed Care Programs - Continued Technical Assistance
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Topics:
- Delivery System
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Shared Savings Methodologies
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- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Medicaid Administrative Funding Availability for Long Term Care Ombudsman Program Expenditures
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- Cost Sharing
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Long Term Services and Supports Delivered Through Medicaid Managed Care Programs
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) - Two New Resources on Medicaid.gov
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Informational Bulletin
Integrated Care Models #12-001
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Policy Considerations for Integrated Care Models 12-002
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Facility Residents
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Informational Bulletin
Section 1104 of the Affordable Care Act
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
Type: Informational Bulletin