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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Guidance to Improve Care for Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Their Families
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Living at Home in Rural America: Improving Accessibility for Older Adults and People with a Disability
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Informational Bulletin
Basic Health Program Funding Methodology Final Payment Notice for Program Year 2021
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Cost Sharing
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Eligibility
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
CMS Oral Health Initiative and Dental Technical Support Opportunity
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth, and Rural Health Care and Medicaid Telehealth Flexibilities guidance
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Program Administration
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) (CMS-2418-P)
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Benefits
Type: Regulations
Basic Health Program Funding Methodology Proposed Payment Notice for Program Year 2021
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Cost Sharing
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Eligibility
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
Managed Care Contract Review Redesign Project
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Managed Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Implementation of Section 5052 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act – State Plan Option under Section 1915(l) of the Social Security Act
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Topics:
- Benefits
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) Demonstration Opportunity Technical Assistance Questions and Answers
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Managed Care
Type: Frequently Asked Questions