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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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
Information on School-Based Services in Medicaid: Policy Flexibilities and Guide on Coverage, Billing, Reimbursement, Documentation and School-Based Administrative Claiming
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
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
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
Updated 2023 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards
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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
Opportunities to Test Transition-Related Strategies to Support Community Reentry and Improve Care Transitions for Individuals Who Are Incarcerated (SMD 23-003)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Program Administration
- Eligibility
- COVID-19
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Third-Party Liability in Medicaid: State Compliance with Changes Required in Law and Court Rulings (SMD 23-002)
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
2023 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Systems Readiness Artifacts Refresher
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin