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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Basic Health Program; Federal Funding Methodology for Program Year 2024
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Cost Sharing
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Eligibility
- Basic Health Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
State Letter: Ensuring Compliance with Requirements to Conduct Medicaid and CHIP Renewal Requirements at the Individual Level
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin
Further Extension of Spousal Impoverishment Rules for Married Applicants and Recipients of Home and Community-Based Services
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
FMAP Reduction for Failure to Meet Reporting Requirements under Section 1902(tt)(1) of the Social Security Act FAQs for State Medicaid and CHIP Agencies
Date:
Topics:
- Eligibility
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
Letter to U.S. Governors from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Medicaid Redeterminations
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medicaid Enterprise Systems Compliance and Reapproval Process for State Systems with Operational Costs Claimed at the 75 Percent Federal Match Rate
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Condition Unwinding Marketplace Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
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End of the Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Condition Frequently Asked Questions for State Medicaid and CHIP Agencies
Date:
Topics:
- Eligibility
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
Updated 2023 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards
Date:
Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and the COVID-19 National Emergency and Implications for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin