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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Dual Eligible Outreach and Enrollment
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- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Y2K Readiness
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- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Facilitate Data Sharing between Medicaid and Health Agencies
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Eligibiity for Children with Social Security Income (SSI)
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid and TANF Eligibility Coordination Final Regulation
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Millennium Compliance Strategy and Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS)
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- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) Programs Online Access to Summary Information
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- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Delinking Medicaid and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS) Reporting Changes
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Eligibility Redetermination Time Extension
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter