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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Medicaid Provisions in Recently Passed Federal Budget Legislation Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - Third Party Liability in Medicaid and CHIP
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Informational Bulletin
Updated 2018 Spousal Impoverishment Standards
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
Coordination Between HHS Appeals Entity and Medicaid and CHIP Agencies - Assessment States
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
Cures Act for Electronic Visit Verification
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
Cures Act for Electronic Visit Verification
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Eligibility
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
Mechanized Claims Processing and Information Retrieval Systems - Reuse
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Data & Systems
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Methods for Assuring Access to Care: Exceptions for High Managed Care Penetration & Rate Reduction Threshold (CMS 2406-P)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Data & Systems
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Regulations
National Medicaid Drug Rebate Agreement (CMS-2397-FN)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Prescription Drugs
Type: Regulations
2018 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Corrected - Limit on Federal Financial Participation for Durable Medical Equipment in Medicaid
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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