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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2016 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Alternative Benefit Plan Conforming Changes
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Final Rule: Face-to-Face Requirements for Home Health Services; Policy Changes and Clarifications Related to Home Health (CMS-2348-F)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
Type: Regulations
Obergefell v. Hodges and Eligibility for Medicaid/CHIP
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
Type: State Health Official Letter
CIB: 2016 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
Final Rule with Comment: Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Data & Systems
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Regulations
Coverage of Early Intervention Services for First Episode Psychosis
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) eligibility reviews, Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) Program, and extension of an interim approach for assessing payment error for eligibility
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Program Integrity
- Eligibility
Type: State Health Official Letter
Annual Re-determination of Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Deemed Status (Re-deeming)
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Benefits
- Eligibility
- Cost Sharing
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Informational Bulletin
Policy Options for Using SNAP to Determine Medicaid Eligibility and an Update on Targeted Enrollment Strategies
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Health Official Letter