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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Qualified State Long-Term Care (LTC) Insurance Partnership Programs and Estate Recovery
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- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Transfer of Assets, Annuities, Spousal Impoverishment
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Drug Rebates State Collection and Submission of Data
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- Prescription Drugs
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) Deeming and Auto Enrollment Process
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- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
DRA Citizenship Documentation Requirements
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- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
DRA Options to Support People with Disabilities and Long-Term Care Needs
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Multi-State Pooling Arrangements for Prescription Drug Purchasing and Preferred Drug Lists/Prior Authorization Requirements
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- Prescription Drugs
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Encouraging States to Identify J-Coded Medicaid Drugs by their National Drug Codes (NDCs) for Rebate Collection
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Topics:
- Prescription Drugs
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Legislative Changes to Medicaid Coverage of Medicare Cost-Sharing for Qualifying Individuals (QIs)
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Medicaid Coverage of Medicare Cost-Sharing for Qualifying Individuals
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter